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28 Dec 2021 - 737-200 Stall warning AD issued
19 Dec 2021 - Flaps and Slats video released
14 Dec 2021 - Aviation Safety Whistleblower Report released following MAX MCAS accidents
07 Dec 2021 - E & E Bay video released
02 Dec 2021 - Chinas CAAC issues an AD detailing requirements for operators to resume MAX operations
16 Nov 2021 - MAX Differences video released
15 Nov 2021 - AD issued prohibiting various FCC software due to reports that the A/P did not capture or track the glideslope correctly.
14 Nov 2021 - Book extensively updated, now including much of the material from the videos
13 Nov 2021 - MAX -7 and -10 flight test update
13 Nov 2021 - An update on the MAX synthetic AoA and stick shaker inhibitor
09 Nov 2021 - 737NG AD issued for cracking of the webs of the aft pressure bulkhead
02 Nov 2021 - The fuselage and nose section including the CVR and FDR of the Rhoades Aviation 737-200C off Hawaii have been recovered
28 Oct 2021 - Details of 737-800, PH-HXG, operated by Transavia, wheel fire after landing and evacuation at EHAM
25 Oct 2021 - Doors video released
23 Oct 2021 - Details of 737-300SF, PK-JRB, operated by Jayawijaya Dirgantara Airlines overrun runway 30 after landing at Jayapura, Indonesia (WAJJ) on 22 Oct 2021.
14 Oct 2021 - Final report issued into OB-2036-P, 737-300 of Peruvian Airlines, which suffered a MLG shimmy and gear failure on landing at Jauja, Peru on 28 Mar 2017.
06 Oct 2021 - PSEU video released
01 Oct 2021 - 737-400F EI-STM, operated by ASL Ireland, Stab trim failure and flap jam on 7 Jul 2021.
30 Sep 2021 - NTSB sending a search vessel to find and recover the Transair 737-200 that ditched off Hawaii in July 2021
28 Sep 2021 - Eco Demonstrator update
19 Sep 2021 - NGS video released
17 Sep 2021 - Former Boeing Tech Captain to be indicted for misleading regulators over MCAS according to WSJ
11 Sep 2021 - Final report issued into Air India Express 737-800, VT-AXH, overrun after landing at Kozhikode
06 Sep 2021 - Singapore ungrounds the MAX
02 Sep 2021 - Malaysia ungrounds the MAX
31 Aug 2021 - Fuel systems video released
26 Aug 2021 - India ungrounds the MAX
23 Aug 2021 - 737-200C lands with side cargo door open - video footage
18 Aug 2021 - Footage of a 737-800 tyre failure whilst landing without antiskid
18 Aug 2021 - AD issued for 737-800 & 900ER ViaSat In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) System
12 Aug 2021 - Flight controls pitch video released
11 Aug 2021 - Max to start flight testing today in China for ungrounding
09 Aug 2021 - 737 MAX aft cargo compartment fire suppression AD issued
05 Aug 2021 - Final report published into N732MA, Miami Air 737-800, overrun at Jacksonville
04 Aug 2021 - SAIB issued for 737NG thrust reversers
30 Jul 2021 - FAA AD issued for MAX engine cowl spring door opening system
29 Jul 2021 - Flight controls Yaw video released
16 Jul 2021 - FAA AD issued for checks on cabin altitude pressure switches, 737-1-900 series
14 Jul 2021 - Flight controls Roll & Speedbrake video released
10 Jul 2021 - Photos of N810TA submerged released by NTSB
02 Jul 2021 - 737-200C N810TA, operated by Rhoades Aviation in Transair colors, ditches in sea off Honolulu, Hawaii
30 Jun 2021 - United orders 200 MAX
29 Jun 2021 - Hydraulics systems video released
23 Jun 2021 - FAA issue new MAX AD mandating replacement of the fuel quantity processor unit
25 Jun 2021 - FAA issue new 737-1/2/3/4/500 AD requiring HFEC inspections at L & R STA 540 bulkhead splice angle
23 Jun 2021 - FAA issue new MAX AD mandating 3 repetitive checks to the stab trim system
22 Jun 2021 - Hydraulics - Wheel-well tour video released
18 Jun 2021 - First flight of the MAX -10
17 Jun 2021 - FAA issue CANIC for functional checks during maintenance to the 737 MAX digital flight control system, stabilizer trim, and the primary and secondary aisle stand stabilizer.
16 Jun 2021 - Landing gear guided tour video released
16 Jun 2021 - First MAX 8200 delivered
15 Jun 2021 - FAA AD issued on the 737 NG NGS
10 Jun 2021 - Fire Protection systems video published
03 Jun 2021 - Dutch Safety Board warning to check aircraft returning to service after storage
02 Jun 2021 - P-8A Poseidon video published
30 May 2021 - First BBJ MAX-8 redelivered by Jet Aviation
27 May 2021 - Boeing to pay $17 million in FAA settlement over MAX/NG slat track sensors
26 May 2021 - Ice and Rain protection video published
21 May 2021 - Boeing to increase the MAX production rate
19 May 2021 - Preliminary report issued into 737-500, 5N-SYS, operated by Azmaan Air multiple tire burst on landing at Lagos, Nigeria on 16 Feb 2021
19 May 2021 - Boeing has resumed deliveries of the MAX following approval of a fix for the electrical grounding issue
19 May 2021 - 737 Classic autothrottle computer issues video published
19 May 2021 - Landing Gear video published
18 May 2021 - A/T flap synchro wire on 737 Classics AD issued
15 May 2021 - FAA requiring checks within 250hrs or two months on A/T flap synchro wire on 737 Classics
13 May 2021 - MAX electrical bonding SB approved by FAA and issued
11 May 2021 - Powerplant video published
05 May 2021 - Preliminary report issued into 737-400SF, PK-YSF, operated by Trigana Air Service engine failure and main landing gear collapse whilst landing at Jakarta Halim, Indonesia.
05 May 2021 - MAX electrical bonding issues update
05 May 2021 - LEAP-1B AD issued to address storage-induced corrosion issues
04 May 2021 - DC & Standby Electrics video published
01 May 2021 - New Gravel Runway presentation. Covering all aspects of gravel and unpaved runway operations on the 737. Including Landing surface requirements, External modifications, Flight deck controls & indications, Operational procedures and limitations.
30 Apr 2021 - FAA issue AD for MAX electrical bonding issue
28 Apr 2021 - Boeing Earnings Q1 2021 Call Transcript - 737 Items
26 Apr 2021 - AC Electrics video published
23 Apr 2021 - 737-1/2/3/4/500 skin cracking AD issued
22 Apr 2021 - The NTSB has opened an investigation docket into N732MA Miami Air 737-800 overrun into St Johns River on 3rd May 2019
21 Apr 2021 - MAX electrical bonding issues discussed
21 Apr 2021 - 737NG crew oxygen mask stowage box units AD issued
20 Apr 2021 - DoT Initiated an Audit of FAA's Oversight of Boeing 737 MAX Return to Service
20 Apr 2021 - New 737 APU presentation released
20 Apr 2021 - The Indian DGCA announced that 737 Max will be allowed to overfly Indian airspace but no commercial arrivals or departures will be allowed.
20 Apr 2021 - 737-900ER MLG electrical connector corrosion AD issued
13 Apr 2021 - New 737 Pressurisation presentation released
06 Apr 2021 - New 737 Air Conditioning presentation released
05 Apr 2021 - 737-200 Pitot heat AD issued by the FAA
31 Mar 2021 - MAX -8200 certified by the FAA
30 Mar 2021 - New 737 pneumatics presentation released
20 Mar 2021 - Boeing change Engine Fire Drills, in-flight and on-ground.
20 Mar 2021 - 737-400SF, PK-YSF, operated by Trigana Air Service main landing gear collapse whilst landing at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Indonesia.
18 Mar 2021 - New 737 MAX differences presentation released
18 Mar 2021 - Final report published into UR-PSR Ukrainian Airlines 737-800 shot down in error by Iranian SAMs after take-off from Tehran IKA airport 8 Jan 2020
16 Mar 2021 - Final report published into VP-BPS, 737-500 operated by UT Air that landed short of the runway at Usinsk on 9 Feb 2020.
14 Mar 2021 - Germany approved to buy five P-8A Poseidons
14 Mar 2021 - Final report published into OO-JAY 737-800 tailstrike on landing at Marrakech 2 May 2018
08 Mar 2021 - More details on the changes to the MCAS/FCC software
05 Mar 2021 - My latest presentation “A detailed look at MCAS on the 737 MAX”
25 Feb 2021 - US DoT have published their report into FAA oversight of the MAX certification
23 Feb 2021 - 737NG bear strap cracking AD issued
23 Feb 2021 - 737NG SOB slot sealant AD issued
23 Feb 2021 - P-8A to get upgraded radar, the new Raytheon AN/APY-10
23 Feb 2021 - 737NG & MAX AD to address cracked or completely severed lugs in the upper aft corner stop fitting assembly of the forward entry door
17 Feb 2021 - Boeing issue FOTB on the prevention of aircraft upsets
17 Feb 2021 - The UAE authorises the 737 MAX to fly again in UAE airspace.
10 Feb 2021 - Preliminary report issued into 737-500 PK-CLC of Sriwijaya Air that crashed into the Java Sea
06 Feb 2021 - Link to my presentation to the RAeS on the 737 MAX and MCAS story
05 Feb 2021 - Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited to Manufacture 737 Vertical Fin Structures in Hyderabad, India
03 Feb 2021 - MAX-10 deliveries delayed until 2023
31 Jan 2021 - My presentation to the RAeS on the 737 MAX and MCAS story 4 Feb 2021 at 18:30GMT
27 Jan 2021 - EASA declares Boeing 737 MAX safe to return to service in Europe
21 Jan 2021 - Discussion on hard landings
19 Jan 2021 - West Atlantic 737-400F G-JMCY heavy landing & possible W/O at Exeter
18 Jan 2021 - Transport Canada issue their ungrounding AD for MAX
13 Jan 2021 - Preliminary report issued into 737-400, ZS-OAF Safair which suffered a depressurisation whilst climbing out from Cape Town, South Africa on 22nd Nov 2020.
09 Jan 2021 - 737-500 PK-CLC of Sriwijaya Air has crashed into the Java Sea
07 Jan 2021 - Boeing to pay $2.5 billion to settle US Justice Department investigation and admits that employees misled regulators about the safety of the MAX
06 Jan 2021 - 737-500, EY-560, Air Djibouti landing accident at Garowe, Somalia. Preliminary report issued.
30 Dec 2020 - A description of 737 storage issues
29 Dec 2020 - Summary of changes in legislation following the 737 MAX accidents
26 Dec 2020 - 737-700, VQ-BIP operated by Yakutia overran the runway after landing during snow at Vnukovo, Russia on 25th Dec 2020
23 Dec 2020 - 737-1/2/3/4/500 center wing box cracks inspection AD issued
23 Dec 2020 - Latest FAA TCDS Rev 66 updated 9 Nov 2020 available here
22 Dec 2020 - Details of Lion Air 737-900ER PK-LGP Runway excursion after landing at Bandar Lampung, Indonesia on 20th Dec 2020.
21 Dec 2020 - 737-1/2/3/4/500 fuselage skin panel cracking AD issued
19 Dec 2020 - The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has released the Committee’s investigation report on the FAAs Safety Oversight
18 Dec 2020 - Transport Canada announce MAX ungrounding AD to be issued in Jan 2021.
16 Dec 2020 - The two (Senate & House) US legislative bills explained
13 Dec 2020 - The NTSB have issued their final report into N766SW uncontained engine failure and loss of pressurisation on 27 Aug 2016.
06 Dec 2020 - The South African CAA have issued their final report into the Stab out of trim incident to 737-800, ZS-SJD, operated by Mango on 2 Sep 2019.
04 Dec 2020 - Ryanair orders 75 Boeing MAX 8200s in largest order since grounding
02 Dec 2020 - 737-500, EY-560, operated by Air Djibouti has suffered left main landing gear collapse at low slow during the landing roll at Garowe, Somalia. No injuries.
27 Nov 2020 - The Nigerian AIB have published their final report into the runway excursion involving Boeing 737-500, 5N-BLG at Lagos on 9th April 2016.
26 Nov 2020 - Stall warning system page added
25 Nov 2020 - Full details of the changes to the MCAS system and assoiated procedures & training are detailed here.
24 Nov 2020 - EASA have issued a proposed AD 20-184 cancelling the ‘suspension of flight operations‘ The affected Boeing 737-8 and 737-9 aeroplanes can be returned to service, provided that the required actions proposed in this PAD have been accomplished.
20 Nov 2020 - The Ukrainian NBAAI have published their final report into the runway excursion and nosegear collapse of 737-800, TC-JGZ operated by Turkish Airlines at Odessa on 21 Nov 2019.
20 Nov 2020 - 737 MAX ungrounding conditions AD issued
20 Nov 2020 - 737-800BCF details added
18 Nov 2020 - FAA rescinds the MAX grounding order
18 Nov 2020 - Stab Trim Runaway procedure changes again
08 Nov 2020 - Final report issued into HS-KMC, 737-400F, K-Mile Asia at Singapore, main gear torsion link failure on landing on 5 Jun 2019.
04 Nov 2020 - The Nigerian AIB have published their final report into the runway excursion involving Boeing 737-200, 5N-BIG at Port-Harcourt International Airport on 14th July, 2008.
03 Nov 2020 - Proposed new Runaway Stabiliser procedure added
07 Oct 2020 - The FAA have issued draft Flight Standardization Board Report FSBR B737 Rev 17 for comments by 2 Nov 2020.
07 Oct 2020 - Enhanced Vision Systems page added
26 Sep 2020 - MAX to get a third AoA source
24 Sep 2020 - 737NG FQIS AD issued
16 Sep 2020 - The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure published its final report on the Design, Development, and Certification of the Boeing 737 MAX
11 Sep 2020 - Final report issued into Safair, 737-400, ZS-DMI, smoke in the cockpit event whilst climbing en-route to OR Tambo, South Africa on 19 Dec 2019
11 Sep 2020 - JOEB to conduct a multi-day simulator session in London from 14 Sep 2020 for MAX checklist & memory items.
10 Sep 2020 - GAMECO and Boeing have jointly announced that a second 737NG freighter conversion line will be built in Guangzhou
07 Sep 2020 - EASA begins MAX validation flight tests from Vancouver.
25 Aug 2020 - FAA issue AD for 737CL PSUs
11 Aug 2020 - AD issued for all CFM56 powered 737's to address engine bleed air 5th stage check valves being stuck open
07 Aug 2020 - 737-800, VT-AXH, operated by Air India Express has overrun runway 10 after landing and fell down a ravine at Kozhikode, India.
04 Aug 2020 - The FAA issue NPRM to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-23-51 to unground the MAX
03 Aug 2020 - The FAA have issued a 96-page Return to Service Preliminary Study for the MAX
27 Jul 2020 - The UK CAA amended Safety Directive SD 2019/001 for the 737 MAX, to introduce the possibility for managed ferry flights
24 Jul 2020 - Emergency AD issued for all CFM56 powered 737's to address engine bleed air 5th stage check valves being stuck open
21 Jul 2020 - Boeing issue FOTB "737 MAX Return to Service Operational Readiness Flight"
23 Jul 2020 - 737 Classic nacelle fatigue cracking AD issued
17 Jul 2020 - PEMCO B737-700FC (FlexCombi) gains FAA STC
15 Jul 2020 - MAX Kathon FP 1.5 Biocide AD issued today
06 Jul 2020 - MAX Operational Readiness Review flight tests to commence soon
02 Jul 2020 - FAA maps out remaining tasks to lift the MAX grounding order
29 Jun 2020 - Boeing & FAA commence a 3-day certification flight test program for the MAX
25 Jun 2020 - FAA issue MAX engine nacelle and strut electrical bonding AD
25 Jun 2020 - Boeing asked by regulators to consider further design enhancements to the MAX
19 Jun 2020 - Final report published into West Atlantic 737-400 G-JMCR electrical failures in-flight at Brussels on 4 Jun 2019
16 Jun 2020 - Gameco Inaugurates Boeing 737-800 Freighter Conversion Line
11 Jun 2020 - MAX MMEL post-MCAS fixes Revision 2 changes detailed
05 Jun 2020 - 737-400SF, N733CK, opertaed by Kalitta Charters II has overrun the runway following an RTO at Rochester, New York on 5 Jun 2020.
04 Jun 2020 - Aircraft Safety Improvement Act proposed to mandate SMS by manufacturers and consideration of HF by FAA.
29 Apr 2020 - Investigation launched into Boeing’s compliance with MAX production regulations
23 Nov 2020 - 737 Technical Guide printed and EPUB versions updated
08 Apr 2020 - MCAS test flight delayed by a month due to Coronavirus
31 Mar 2020 - More P-8A Sales
30 Mar 2020 - Final report released into 737-800, VH-VUH Virgin Australia failure of the #1 main wheel assembly whilst taxying at Brisbane on 4 Jan 2017.
21 Mar 2020 - Final report published into the runway excursion on landing of Belavia, 737-300, EW-336PA, at Kiev on 12 July 2019
13 Mar 2020 - Preliminary report issued on TC-IZK Pegasus 737-800 runway excursion on landing at Istanbul 5 Feb 2020
09 Mar 2020 - Interim Investigation Report published into Ethiopian MAX-8 MCAS accident of 10 March 2019
06 Mar 2020 - The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure today published its Preliminary Investigative Findings on the 737 MAX Costs, Consequences, and Lessons from its Design, Development, and Certification.
27 Feb 2020 - Preliminary report issued into Safair, 737-400, ZS-DMI, smoke in the cockpit event whilst climbing en-route to OR Tambo, South Africa on 19 Dec 2019
25 Feb 2020 - PK-YSG, 737-300SF, Trigana Air Service, MLG collapse whilst taxying at Jayapura, Indonesia
05 Feb 2020 - TC-IZK Pegasus 737-800 runway excursion on landing at Istanbul
22 Jan 2020 - Final report published into UT Air 737-800 VQ-BJI runway excursion after landing at Sochi 01 Sep 2018
22 Jan 2020 - Revised preliminary report issued into the shooting down of UR-PSR at Tehran
19 Jan 2020 - MCAS - Special Committee investigation into FAA Certification of MAX report released
17 Jan 2020 - 737NG left temperature control valve and control cabin trim air modulating valve AD issued
10 Jan 2020 - Emails released discussing MAX differences from NG and differences to reduce certification and training impact
08 Jan 2020 - Ukrainian Airlines 737-800 shot down in error by Iranian SAMs after take-off from Tehran IKA airport
30 Dec 2019 - Two new 737 ADs issued
18 Dec 2019 - The last 737NG will be delivered in Dec 2019
17 Dec 2019 - Boeing to suspend production of the MAX until recertification
16 Dec 2019 - New 737CL NGS AD issued today
15 Dec 2019 - 737 Classic differences quiz updated
13 Dec 2019 - FAA issue 737-3/4/700 BDSF 9G rigid barrier AD in response to Civil Aviation Authority of Israel AD
13 Dec 2019 - Final report issued into N772SW 737-700 in-flight uncontained engine failure on 17 April 2018
13 Dec 2019 - 737 Fuel crossfeed valve AD issued today which affects ETOPS operations
12 Dec 2019 - Details added about proposed changes to the 737CL/NG MMEL to bring it into line with MAX changes
09 Dec 2019 - 737 Classic fuel tank sealant AD issued
07 Dec 2019 - Boeing fined by FAA due to inadequate oversight of slat track suppliers
19 Nov 2019 - Final report published into A6-FDN 737-800 Loss of Control during Go-Around at Rostov On Don on 19 Mar 2016.
26 Nov 2019 - Analysis of 737 Classic MLG failures on landing
25 Nov 2019 - 737-800 FQIS AD issued
25 Nov 2019 - Avior Airlines 737-400 YV-3012 MLG collapse during landing at Bogota on 22 Nov 2019
20 Nov 2019 - NTSB recommends that FAA mandate Boeing to redesign the 737NG engine fan cowl to minimize the potential of a catastrophic failure
20 Nov 2019 - Probable cause and findings published into uncontained engine failure to 737-700 N772SW on 17 Apr 2018
18 Nov 2019 - Preliminary report issued into Flybondi 737-800 RTO after tailstrike at Iguazu on 16 Jul 2018
16 Nov 2019 - Preliminary report issued into 5N-BRN Air Peace 737-500, skidded off the side of runway landing at Port Harcourt in heavy rain on 22 Jun 2019.
16 Nov 2019 - Preliminary report issued into 5N-BQO Air Peace 737-300 NLG Failure on landing at Lagos 23 Jul 2019
16 Nov 2019 - Preliminary report issued into 5N-BUK Air Peace 737-300 engine damage on landing at Lagos 15 May 2019
15 Nov 2019 - Criminal charges brought against Tartarstan Airlines management following accident to VQ-BBN 737-500 Loss of control after go-around at Kazan in 2013
13 Nov 2019 - FAA issue revised 737NG Pickle Fork AD
11 Nov 2019 - SkyUp Airlines UR-SQH 737-800 Landing Gear Fire after landing at Sharm El Sheikh 9 Nov 2019
10 Nov 2019 - New photo of the "Picklefork" added
09 Nov 2019 - MCAS - TAB preliminary report released
07 Nov 2019 - Photo added to the 737NG Pickle Fork AD page
31 Oct 2019 - RAF takes delivery of its first Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft.
31 Oct 2019 - New details emerging about how MCAS was developed in House Committee hearing
30 Oct 2019 - Tribute to the 737-600
29 Oct 2019 - Boeing announces new 737-800 freighter conversion line in Guangzhou, China
25 Oct 2019 - Final report published into the Lion Air MAX PK-LQP accident of 29 Oct 2018
11 Oct 2019 - All the details about the 737NG Pickle Fork AD
09 Oct 2019 - 737-3/4/500 operations temporarily suspended at La Paz El Alto from 10 Oct 2019 by order of Bolivian DGAC
20 Sep 2019 - Final report published into Yan Air 737-400 UR-COI 737-400 Loss of cabin pressure on 23 Jun 2018
19 Sep 2019 - 737NG/MAX Thrust reverser AD issued
12 Sep 2019 - Final report published into West Atlantic 737-400 G-JMCR electrical failures in-flight on 12 Oct 2018
10 Sep 2019 - Final report issued into 737-200, XA-UHZ that crashed shortly after take off from Runway 06 at Havana, Cuba on 18 May 2018.
06 Sep 2019 - EASA makes public its four conditions for lifting MAX ban
25 Aug 2019 - The certification test flight for the changes to Boeing’s 737 MAX flight architecture is now expected to occur in early October. If succussful, a return to service should occur sometime in the fourth quarter of 2019.
23 Aug 2019 - Boeing intend to resume production of the MAX at a rate of 52 aircraft per month in February 2020
15 Aug 2019 - 2 ADs issued for fuselage cracks in 737-1/2/3/4/500 series & 1 AD issued for MAX slat track assemblies
15 Aug 2019 - Final report published into Korean 737-900 HL7725 737-900 tailstrike on go-around at Kansai on 9 Apr 2018
10 Aug 2019 - VQ-BKV Globus/S7 Airlines, runway overrun on takeoff at Moscow Domodedovo on 5 Aug 2019
09 Aug 2019 - Final report published into Xiamen 737-800 B-5498 Runway excursion after landing at Manila on 16 Aug 2018
08 Aug 2019 - Preliminary report issued into oil loss and IFSD of 737-800 ZS-ZWE at Tambo on 8 Jul 2019
06 Aug 2019 - MAX MCAS flight test program reaches 500 flights
05 Aug 2019 - Sixth operator workstation to be retrofitted to early P-8A Poseidons
03 Aug 2019 - CP-3077 MLG Shimmy Damage on Landing at La Paz
02 Aug 2019 - 737 MAX FCC Redesign
24 Jul 2019 - 5N-BQO Air Peace 737-300 NLG Failure on landing at Lagos 23 Jul 2019
23 Jul 2019 - AD issued for fatigue cracks in hydraulic systems A and B pressure module check valves
20 Jul 2019 - Final report published into Smartwings 737-800 N624XA overrun at Pardubice on Aug 1st 2018
19 Jul 2019 - Final report issued P2-PXE 737-800 landed short of runway at Chuuk, Micronesia 27 Sep 2018
19 Jul 2019 - AD issued for cracking in the lower lobe skin panel assemblies of the fuselage of 737-1/2/3/4/500 series
12 July 2019 - 737-300, EW-336PA operated by Belavia runway excursion at Kiev.
02 July 2019 - 737-800, VT-SYK operated by Spicejet runway excursion at Mumbai.
01 July 2019 - 737-800, VT-AYA operated by Air India Express runway excursion at Mangalore.
27 Jun 2019 - The last 737NG has been delivered
28 Jun 2019 - The Indian DGCA have issued their final report into the runway excursion on landing of 737-800, VT-AXT, (36331/2324), at Mumbai on 10 July 2018.
27 Jun 2019 - Further MAX problem identified
23 Jun 2019 - A 737-500, 5N-BRN, operated by Air Peace has skidded off the left hand side of Runway 21 at Port Harcourt, Nigeria at 14:42Z whilst landing in heavy rain.
13 Jun 2019 - AAIB report published into 737-800, YR-BMF, Tailstrike on departure.
13 Jun 2019 - EASA Issue LEAP-1B gearbox AD
12 Jun 2019 - 737 NG skin crack AD issued today
01 Jun 2019 - NTSB issue investigative update on N732MA Miami Air 737-800 runway overrun at Jacksonville
31 May 2019 - Radome collapses added
31 May 2019 - Update on the return to service of the MAX
23 May 2019 - Ryanair 737-800 photo added
23 May 2019 - 737-1/2/3/4/500 pitot heat AD issued
16 May 2019 - EW-290PA 737-500 Runway Excursion in Fog final report published
13 May 2019 - Roller Coaster manouvre added
12 May 2019 - Evolution of the Runaway Stab Trim procedure added
09 May 2019 - Widespread fatigue damage in multiple locations between stringers S-10 and S-17 above the passenger floor AD issued for 737-1/2/3/4/500 series
08 May 2019 - TAB details added
04 May 2019 - N732MA Miami Air 737-800 runway overrun at Jacksonville
30 Apr 2019 - Boeing says that AoA disagree alert was not activated as intended on MAX without optional AoA display
20 Apr 2019 - JATR details added
19 Apr 2019 - Details of the FAA FBS draft report added
17 Apr 2019 - Flight testing of redesigned MCAS is complete
09 Apr 2019 - Final report published into runway overrun of 737-800, 9Y-PBM, Caribbean Airlines at Georgetown, Guyana 30 Jul 2011.
04 Apr 2019 - Ethiopian Ministry of Transport issue the preliminary report into the ET-AVJ MAX-8 accident
04 Apr 2019 - The first MAX -10 fuselage, l/n 7644, has arrived at Renton.
03 Apr 2019 - UK orders 5 737 P-8 AEWC
24 Mar 2019 - More details added to MCAS description and proposed fix by Boeing
13 Mar 2019 - FAA grounds the MAX after the Ethiopian and Lion Air accidents are thought to be connected by MCAS issues
12 Mar 2019 - The UK CAA follows several other countries in grounding the 737 MAX
11 Mar 2019 - FAA issue CANIC about the MAX MCAS
10 Mar 2019 - Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX-8 belived to have crashed on a flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. 149 pax + 8 crew on board
21 Jan 2019 - Sales and delivery data for 2019 added
18 Jan 2019 - Air Horizont 737-400 photo added
13 Jan 2019 - 737 MAX-200 makes its maiden flight
12 Jan 2019 - Podeba 737-800 photo added
10 Jan 2019 - 737NG MLG doors AD issued
02 Jan 2019 - 737 features prominently in commercial aviation fatalities accident record for 2018
2018 missing sorry!
29 Jan 2017 - HK-5197 AerCaribe 737-400SF runway excursion on landing
25 Jan 2017 - Boeing on course to increase 737 production rate
25 Jan 2017 - Description and photos of 737 heavy maintenance
19 Jan 2017 - Water spray testing of the 737 MAX
17 Jan 2017 - Description and photos of the MAX flightdeck
14 Jan 2017 - Photo added of a 737-300 BDSF at Belfast
13 Jan 2017 - MAX cold weather flight testing commences at Yakutsk
11 Jan 2017 - Boeing finalises MAX-10 specifications
06 Jan 2017 - KNKT report issued into the runway excursion of Merpati Nusantara 737-500 PK-MDT at Makassar on 26 Dec 2011
04 Jan 2017 - SAIB Issued for 737-1/2/3/4/500 aircraft for a new inspection procedure for cracking in the fuselage skin panels at the chem-mill steps.
22 May 2017 - 737 MAX makes its first commercial flight
11 May 2017 - Construction starts on 737 Completion Plant in China
10 May 2017 - MAX flights suspended after concern about LEAP-1B LPT
02 May 2017 - Keith Leverkuhn gives more details on the MAX-10 main landing gear solution
17 Nov 2016 - Boeing selects Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering for 737-800BCF conversions.
22 Aug 2016 - New 737 Restauraunt opens in China.
19 Aug 2016 - FAA issues Special Conditions for 737MAX Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations.
12 Aug 2016 - EASA issues Safety Information Bulletin for 737NG for Cold Soaked Fuel Frost Dispatch.
08 Aug 2016 - FAA issues Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for 737NG for procedural changes for horizontal stabilizer position settings during de-icing.
04 May 2016 - 737 MAX Powerplant LEAP-1B Receives Joint EASA / FAA Certification.
13 Apr 2016 - 737 MAX production aircraft commences
06 Apr 2016 - Cobham Satcom signs TSA with Boeing for Connectivity Systems
14 Nov 2015 - Gogo gets STC for 2Ku on 737-800s
07 Nov 2015 - Russia reinstates 737 airworthiness certificate and say no reasons to ground the aircraft
30 Sep 2015 - Boeing receives first commitment for 737-800BCF
29 Sep 2015 - Rockwell Collins’ PAVES™ on-demand now offered on 737 MAX.
28 Sep 2015 - 737 Completion Plant to open in China
09 Aug 2015 - BBJ Gets EASA approval for SSW Modification
03 Aug 2015 - Boeing revises performance assumptions
07 Jul 2015 - FAA Approves Satlink Max for the 737
06 Jul 2015 - Interesting background to the first flight of the 737
02 Jul 2015 - Boeing have today increased the prices for the 737 by 2.9%. A new 737 MAX 9 will now cost $116.6 Million USD.
17 Jun 2015 - GECAS to be launch customer of 737-800SF freighter conversion.
07 May 2015 - The Leap-1B for 737 MAX made its first flight on the 747 testbed on 29 April. Keith Leverkuhn, Boeing 737 MAX vice president and general manager, has said that "At this stage, neither fuel-burn performance nor operability is an issue."
01 May 2015 - Will Boeing drop the MAX -7 ?
13 Apr 2015 - Boeing Evaluates Passenger/Cargo Combi BBJ
13 Jan 2015 - Boeing sees no business case at present for offering an extended-range version of its largest 737 jet
12 Nov 2014 - SMBC Aviation Capital places $8.5bn order for 80 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
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