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Boeing 737 Max 8

A Aircraft aircraft aircraft type page covering overview, specs & performance, variants and engines, alongside the 11 reports filed on it so far.

Despite a seven-month delivery halt in 2023, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner became the best-selling widebody aircraft of 2024

Boeing 787 Dreamliner's 2024 Sales Lead

Despite a seven-month delivery halt in 2023, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner became the best-selling widebody aircraft of 2024.

2026-08-31
Aviation: Qantas will start retiring its Airbus A380 fleet from 2028 as new Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft are delivered

Qantas A380 Retirement Starts 2028

Qantas will start retiring its Airbus A380 fleet from 2028 as new Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft are delivered. The airline currently flies ten...

2026-08-29
United Airlines will start its shortest European route, a 5h15 flight from Newark to Lajes in the Azores, in June 2027...

United Airlines to launch shortest Europe

United Airlines will start its shortest European route, a 5h15 flight from Newark to Lajes in the Azores, in June 2027 using Boeing 737 MAX 8...

2026-08-29
Over 30 completed Boeing 777-9 aircraft are parked in Washington state, built before the final production standard was set

Boeing 777-9s Parked Awaiting Updates

Over 30 completed Boeing 777-9 aircraft are parked in Washington state, built before the final production standard was set.

2026-08-29
Aviation: United Airlines Flight 1403, a Boeing 757-200, diverted to Las Vegas on August 27 due to an engine issue

United 757 diverts twice on LA-Newark route

United Airlines Flight 1403, a Boeing 757-200, diverted to Las Vegas on August 27 due to an engine issue. The replacement aircraft later diverted to...

2026-08-29
A new aviation-themed hotel in Johor Bahru now offers guests the chance to sleep inside two former Boeing 747s

Boeing 747 Hotel Opens in Malaysia

A new aviation-themed hotel in Johor Bahru now offers guests the chance to sleep inside two former Boeing 747s. The 1975 Avenue & Hotel, opened in...

2026-08-26
United Airlines has hundreds of lie-flat business class seats stored, ordered for a Boeing 737 MAX 10 that is still not...

United's MAX 10 seat storage problem

United Airlines has hundreds of lie-flat business class seats stored, ordered for a Boeing 737 MAX 10 that is still not in service. The seats...

2026-08-26
Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off a runway at Mashhad International Airport on August 25, 2026, after landing...

Sepehran 737-500 veers off runway in Iran

Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off a runway at Mashhad International Airport on August 25, 2026, after landing from Tehran. The incident...

2026-08-26
Aviation: American Airlines operated 177 Boeing 757s over 30 years, but the fleet is now retired

American Airlines Boeing 757

American Airlines operated 177 Boeing 757s over 30 years, but the fleet is now retired

2026-08-25
Aviation: FedEx has unveiled a retro Boeing 777 Freighter in a tribute to its founder Frederick W

FedEx Unveils Retro Boeing 777 in Tribute to Founder Frederick W. Smith

FedEx has unveiled a retro Boeing 777 Freighter in a tribute to its founder Frederick W. Smith, recreating the colours worn by the company's aircraft...

2026-08-23
King County International Airport (KBFI) held a semiannual FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk, engaging 100 civilian...

Boeing Field Runway Scoured in Semiannual FOD Walk

King County International Airport (KBFI) held a semiannual FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk, engaging 100 civilian volunteers to clear its...

2026-08-18