Boeing 737 MAX Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/boeing-737-max/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:08:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Boeing 737 MAX Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/boeing-737-max/ 32 32 EgyptAir Boosts Fleet Modernization with 18 Boeing 737 Max from Air Lease Corporation https://airspace-africa.com/2023/11/13/egyptair-boosts-fleet-modernization-with-18-boeing-737-max-from-air-lease-corporation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=egyptair-boosts-fleet-modernization-with-18-boeing-737-max-from-air-lease-corporation https://airspace-africa.com/2023/11/13/egyptair-boosts-fleet-modernization-with-18-boeing-737-max-from-air-lease-corporation/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:08:11 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11627 EgyptAir has inked a groundbreaking deal with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for the long-term leasing of 18 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The agreement, announced during the Dubai Airshow 2023, is the first deal between ALC and the Egyptian flag carrier and the first 737-8 addition to the EgyptAir fleet. These new Boeing aircraft [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/11/13/egyptair-boosts-fleet-modernization-with-18-boeing-737-max-from-air-lease-corporation/feed/ 0 TACV Cabo Verde Airlines Receives State Endorsement for the Rental of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/22/tacv-cabo-verde-airlines-receives-state-endorsement-for-the-rental-of-a-boeing-737-max-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tacv-cabo-verde-airlines-receives-state-endorsement-for-the-rental-of-a-boeing-737-max-8 https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/22/tacv-cabo-verde-airlines-receives-state-endorsement-for-the-rental-of-a-boeing-737-max-8/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:04:47 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10422 TACV Cabo Verde Airlines, the national carrier of Cape Verde, has obtained the approval of the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde for a state guarantee amounting to 5.8 million dollars. The endorsement aims to support TACV in its investment program, specifically for the acquisition of a second aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/22/tacv-cabo-verde-airlines-receives-state-endorsement-for-the-rental-of-a-boeing-737-max-8/feed/ 0 Avolon Orders 40 Boeing 737 Max Jets, Valued at Over $4 Billion, to Expand Portfolio https://airspace-africa.com/2023/04/28/avolon-orders-40-boeing-737-max-jets-valued-at-over-4-billion-to-expand-portfolio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=avolon-orders-40-boeing-737-max-jets-valued-at-over-4-billion-to-expand-portfolio https://airspace-africa.com/2023/04/28/avolon-orders-40-boeing-737-max-jets-valued-at-over-4-billion-to-expand-portfolio/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:15:17 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9707 Irish-based lessor Avolon has recently announced its intention to order 40 Boeing 737 Max jets, which would be delivered over the course of 2027-2030. The provisional agreement is valued at over $4 billion at catalog prices and is subject to shareholder approval from 70%-owner Bohai Leasing. This commitment is a testament to Avolon’s confidence in [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/04/28/avolon-orders-40-boeing-737-max-jets-valued-at-over-4-billion-to-expand-portfolio/feed/ 0 Defunct Comair Files $83 Million Fraud Lawsuit Against Boeing Over 737 MAX Crashes https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/09/defunct-comair-files-83-million-fraud-lawsuit-against-boeing-over-737-max-crashes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defunct-comair-files-83-million-fraud-lawsuit-against-boeing-over-737-max-crashes https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/09/defunct-comair-files-83-million-fraud-lawsuit-against-boeing-over-737-max-crashes/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:13:12 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9062 Comair, the South African airline that ceased operations in June 2022, has sued Boeing for fraud in a US federal court in Seattle, reports Reuters. The airline is seeking damages of at least $83 million from the American aerospace manufacturer. The suit was filed on February 6, 2023, and accuses Boeing of committing fraud over [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/09/defunct-comair-files-83-million-fraud-lawsuit-against-boeing-over-737-max-crashes/feed/ 0 Boeing Reaches Milestone with 1,000th Delivery of 737 MAX Family https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/06/boeing-reaches-milestone-with-1000th-delivery-of-737-max-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boeing-reaches-milestone-with-1000th-delivery-of-737-max-family https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/06/boeing-reaches-milestone-with-1000th-delivery-of-737-max-family/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:35:14 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8996 Boeing has delivered its 1,000th 737 MAX, a milestone in the production of the single-aisle jet. The delivery was recently announced by Irish leasing company Avolon on Twitter, although the recipient and delivery date were not disclosed. Avolon recently delivered the 1000th 737 MAX produced by @BoeingAirplanes. Avolon has committed that new technology fuel efficient [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/06/boeing-reaches-milestone-with-1000th-delivery-of-737-max-family/feed/ 0 The US Refutes Ethiopia’s Boeing 737MAX Crash Report, Blames Poor Crew Performance, Ineffective Bird Mitigation and CRM https://airspace-africa.com/2022/12/29/the-us-refutes-ethiopias-boeing-737max-crash-report-blames-poor-crew-performance-ineffective-bird-mitigation-and-crm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-us-refutes-ethiopias-boeing-737max-crash-report-blames-poor-crew-performance-ineffective-bird-mitigation-and-crm https://airspace-africa.com/2022/12/29/the-us-refutes-ethiopias-boeing-737max-crash-report-blames-poor-crew-performance-ineffective-bird-mitigation-and-crm/#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2022 06:34:26 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8787 Ethiopia’s transport minister announced on Friday December 23 that state investigators in their final report on ET302, confirmed that a software malfunction was the main cause of the March 10, 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash. The Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Nairobi crashed six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa, killing all 157 passengers and [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/12/29/the-us-refutes-ethiopias-boeing-737max-crash-report-blames-poor-crew-performance-ineffective-bird-mitigation-and-crm/feed/ 0 Boeing Sees Uptick in deliveries for September, 737 MAX 10 Regulatory approval still in Limbo https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/14/boeing-sees-uptick-in-deliveries-for-september-737-max-10-regulatory-approval-still-in-limbo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boeing-sees-uptick-in-deliveries-for-september-737-max-10-regulatory-approval-still-in-limbo https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/14/boeing-sees-uptick-in-deliveries-for-september-737-max-10-regulatory-approval-still-in-limbo/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:14:21 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8075 Boeing had a good month of September 2022 with 96 orders including 51 for the 737 MAX, and especially 51 deliveries to airlines including 14 wide-body aircraft – half of the 787 Dreamliner. As of September 2022, the 96 orders posted by the American aircraft manufacturer include the 42 737 MAX 10 (plus 22 options) [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/14/boeing-sees-uptick-in-deliveries-for-september-737-max-10-regulatory-approval-still-in-limbo/feed/ 0 Boeing and former chief Pay $200 million to Regulators for Misleading Information about the 737Max Aircraft https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/26/boeing-and-former-chief-pay-200-million-to-regulators-for-misleading-information-about-the-737max-aircraft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boeing-and-former-chief-pay-200-million-to-regulators-for-misleading-information-about-the-737max-aircraft https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/26/boeing-and-former-chief-pay-200-million-to-regulators-for-misleading-information-about-the-737max-aircraft/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:43:26 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7852 The Boeing Company will pay $200 million to settle charges that the company and its former CEO Dennis Muilenburg misled investors about the safety of its 737 Max after two of the airliners crashed, killing 346 people. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said last Thursday that it charged the aircraft manufacturer and the former [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/26/boeing-and-former-chief-pay-200-million-to-regulators-for-misleading-information-about-the-737max-aircraft/feed/ 0 Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Deliveries of the Controversial 737 MAX Aircraft https://airspace-africa.com/2022/07/16/ethiopian-airlines-resumes-deliveries-of-the-controversial-737-max-aircraft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethiopian-airlines-resumes-deliveries-of-the-controversial-737-max-aircraft https://airspace-africa.com/2022/07/16/ethiopian-airlines-resumes-deliveries-of-the-controversial-737-max-aircraft/#respond Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:40:51 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7146 Following the lifting of flight bans on the Boeing 737 MAX line, Ethiopian Airlines has restored confidence in The Boeing Company’s narrowbody line with the first post-recertification delivery of a Boeing 737-8 MAX. The airline has taken possession of a new aircraft, a Boeing 737-8 MAX registered ET-AWJ received on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/07/16/ethiopian-airlines-resumes-deliveries-of-the-controversial-737-max-aircraft/feed/ 0 Ethiopian Completes First 737 MAX flight since 2019 Grounding https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/02/ethiopian-completes-first-737-max-flight-since-2019-grounding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethiopian-completes-first-737-max-flight-since-2019-grounding https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/02/ethiopian-completes-first-737-max-flight-since-2019-grounding/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:50:07 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5211 After almost three years, Ethiopian Airlines has formalized the return of the Boeing 737 MAX to its regular operations. The airline today Feb 1, conducted a B737MAX aircraft demonstration flight from Addis Ababa to Mount Kilimanjaro carrying the company directors, Ethiopian state officials, Boeing executives and journalists, among others. The five hour non-stop flight with [...]

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