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Boeing 737 MAX 9 Debut

Boeing unveiled the newest member of its 737 Family when it rolled out the maiden MAX 9 at Renton, Washington State, on March 7.  The CFM LEAP-1B-powered aircraft will now undergo system checks, fuelling and engine runs prior to beginning

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Lufthansa Says Auf Wiedersehen to the 737

Lufthansa ended its 48-year association with the Boeing 737 when it retired its remaining fleet on October 31. The honour of the final flight fell to 737-300 D-ABEC (c/n 25149), which operated a special service from Frankfurt to Hamburg where

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Germania Expansion

Independent carrier Germania has opened its new base in Nuremberg. The airline is permanently stationing an Airbus A319 at the airport, its thirteenth base, offering flights to Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife and Madeira during the 2016/17 winter season. It

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MAX Order from Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines has been revealed as the customer for a previously unidentified order for 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The deal is valued a $2.75bn at current list prices and also includes 25 purchase rights for MAX 8 and MAX

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iFly 737NG Updated

Service pack 3.2.2 for the iFly 737NG is now available. Flight One Software in conjunction with the iFly development team has released service pack 3.2.2 for the iFly 737NG. This is the final patch for the 737 range and is

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#FIA16: Xiamen Airlines Opts for MAX 200

Boeing kicked off the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow with a deal with Xiamen Airlines for up to 30 737 MAX 200s. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) is valued a $3.39bn at current list prices. Xiamen Airlines, which is a stated-owned

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Boeing Launches 737NG Freighter Conversion

Boeing has officially launched a passenger to freighter conversion programme for the Next-Generation 737. Under its Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) programme – available initially on 737-800 only – the manufacturer will take existing airframes and modify them for use in

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