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Boeing 737 program head: six‑year recovery from quality, safety and production crises

Boeing's 737 program head yesterday outlined the company's recovery from six years of crisis — citing quality‑control failures, safety issues and repeated production slowdowns and shutdowns — and described the restoration work as unglamorous and arduous as Boeing rebuilds production discipline and regulatory trust.

2026-02-11T08:15:47.668310-08:00

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Arik Air 737-700 (5N‑MJF) diverts to Benin after left‑engine malfunction; 80 onboard uninjured

2026-02-11T08:14:10.623203-08:00

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Boeing to open fourth Everett 737 MAX line, aims for ~63 jets/month

2026-02-10T11:54:52.459544-08:00

FlightGlobal

Boeing delivers 46 jets in January — 38 737 MAX and five 787 Dreamliners, more than double Airbus' 19

2026-02-10T08:04:38.162763-08:00

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Boeing 737 program head: six‑year recovery from quality, safety and production crises Boeing's 737 program head yesterday outlined the company's recovery from six years of crisis — citing quality‑control failures, safety issues and repeated production slowdowns and shutdowns — and described the restoration work as unglamorous and arduous as Boeing rebuilds production discipline and regulatory trust.

2026-02-11T08:15:47.668310-08:00

Boeing 737 program head: six‑year recovery from quality, safety and production crises

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Arik Air 737-700 (5N‑MJF) diverts to Benin after left‑engine malfunction; 80 onboard uninjured An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 (registration 5N‑MJF) operating Lagos–Port Harcourt diverted to Benin Airport on Feb. 11 after a left‑engine failure/damage during descent. The aircraft made a precautionary emergency landing and all 80 passengers and crew were reported unharmed while authorities investigate.

2026-02-11T08:14:10.623203-08:00

Arik Air 737-700 (5N‑MJF) diverts to Benin after left‑engine malfunction; 80 onboard uninjured

ch-aviation

Skymark's first Boeing 737‑8 delivery slips to April 2026 Skymark Airlines says it will accept its first Boeing 737‑8 by April 2026, a roughly one‑month slip from a previously announced March target. The delay moves the Japanese carrier's MAX introduction into 2Q26 and adjusts its Haneda‑based narrowbody renewal schedule.

2026-02-10T13:49:38.650176-08:00

Skymark's first Boeing 737‑8 delivery slips to April 2026

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Boeing to open fourth Everett 737 MAX line, aims for ~63 jets/month Boeing will open a fourth 737 MAX 'North Line' at its Everett, Washington complex mid-2026 to begin MAX 8/9 assembly and eventually produce the larger MAX 10. The new line underpins Boeing's plan to lift 737 output to about 63 aircraft per month to meet rising airline demand.

2026-02-10T11:54:52.459544-08:00

Boeing to open fourth Everett 737 MAX line, aims for ~63 jets/month

FlightGlobal

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Boeing delivers 46 jets in January — 38 737 MAX and five 787 Dreamliners, more than double Airbus' 19 Boeing handed over 46 commercial jets in January — the third-highest January in company history — including 38 737 MAX narrowbodies and five 787 Dreamliners. The delivery surge outpaced Airbus (19) and came alongside reported order activity that started the year strongly for Boeing.

2026-02-10T08:04:38.162763-08:00

Boeing delivers 46 jets in January — 38 737 MAX and five 787 Dreamliners, more than double Airbus' 19

ch-aviation

TUI to base group's first Boeing 737-10s with TUI fly Netherlands TUI will base the group's first Boeing 737‑10 aircraft at TUI fly Netherlands, ch-aviation reports. The announcement confirms the MAX 10 will enter TUI's short‑haul fleet via its Dutch unit; ch-aviation's brief did not disclose delivery timing or the number of jets involved.

2026-02-10T02:53:02.898375-08:00

TUI to base group's first Boeing 737-10s with TUI fly Netherlands

Reuters

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Ryanair inks multi‑year MoU with CFM to stock spares for in‑house 737 engine MROs Ryanair has signed a multi‑year MoU with CFM International to supply engine material services and stock spares for the carrier's planned in‑house MRO shops, covering a fleet expected to reach about 2,000 Boeing 737 engines. Ryanair plans two shops, assessing five sites and targeting the first open by end‑2028.

2026-02-10T00:24:57.215380-08:00

Ryanair inks multi‑year MoU with CFM to stock spares for in‑house 737 engine MROs

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Skailark: 737 MAX 8‑200 Matches A321neo on Fuel Burn per Seat; A321XLR Looks Increasingly Niche Skailark's dataset shows the Boeing 737 MAX 8‑200 matches the Airbus A321neo on fuel burn per seat, narrowing a performance gap that underpins carrier fleet choices. The analysis also indicates the A321XLR is becoming increasingly a niche option rather than a broad-market long‑range solution.

2026-02-09T06:12:39.298764-08:00

Skailark: 737 MAX 8‑200 Matches A321neo on Fuel Burn per Seat; A321XLR Looks Increasingly Niche

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Boeing 737 program head: six‑year recovery from quality, safety and production crises

Arik Air 737-700 (5N‑MJF) diverts to Benin after left‑engine malfunction; 80 onboard uninjured

Boeing to open fourth Everett 737 MAX line, aims for ~63 jets/month

Boeing delivers 46 jets in January — 38 737 MAX and five 787 Dreamliners, more than double Airbus' 19

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