Leeham NewsHoward Hardee

Boeing 737 MAX 7 type certification close as FAA timeline nears finish line

Boeing is nearing the end of the type-certification process for the much-delayed 737 MAX 7, which the airframer previously expected to enter service before the Covid-19 pandemic. The milestone advances Boeing’s commercial recovery trajectory tied to regulatory progress across the 737 MAX family.

2026-07-16T13:15:09.152004-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Czech Air Force receives first Embraer C-390 Millennium

By Air Data News: Delivery comes days before official christening ceremony scheduled Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium to the Czech Air Force, completing the transfer about 20 months after Prague signed a contract for two aircraft.

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2026-07-16T12:22:33.558947-07:00
The Air CurrentJulie Johnsson

New NTSB material shows helicopter involved in fatal April 2025 accident struck birds before crashing in NYC, an early eVTOL market

By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.

2026-07-16T11:56:21.102901-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Beechcraft E90 collided with hangar roof during go-around after fuel exhaustion

By FlightGlobal: Investigation into New Century accident finds pilots took off despite prohibitive indication from wing-tank gauges. US investigators have determined that fuel exhaustion resulted in a Beechcraft King Air E90’s crashing onto the roof of a Kansas hangar during a go-around last year.

2026-07-16T13:17:09.371425-07:00
Runway GirlBecca Alkema

Air New Zealand 777-300ER glow up includes Astrova IFE in economy

By Runway Girl: Air New Zealand will give its seven legacy Boeing 777-300ERs a glow up starting in March 2027 by installing new Business Premier and Economy class seats, retaining the Premium Economy seating platform, and taking a partial retrofit approach to the IFE in partnership with longtime partner Panasonic Avionics.

2026-07-16T13:42:22.706260-07:00