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1 day ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

Over the past few months, the commercial aviation industry has suffered from extensive market volatility. The combination of geopolitical uncertainty, increasing friction between major trading partners, and the continued weakening of the United States Dollar has led investors to lose some confidence in the financial prospects of airlines.

2 days ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

On May 1, 2025, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft headed for Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) from El Paso International Airport (ELP) did not take off as planned due to a rather bizarre incident. The airline's jet was forced to return to the gate as one passenger's cell phone unexpectedly caught fire as the aircraft was making its final preparations for departure, on what was otherwise an uneventful Wednesday morning.

2 days ago | simpleflying.com | Aaron Spray

Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft make up a significant percentage of the narrowbody commercial aircraft share in Canada. Air Canada operates a fleet of around 213 mainline aircraft, of which around 46 are MAX 8s. WestJet is Canada's second-largest airline and has a fleet of 138 aircraft, of which 49 are MAX 8s. WestJet has an all-Boeing 737 family narrowbody fleet with 131 Boeing 737s in total. Sunwing Airlines is currently being absorbed by WestJet, and it has six MAX 8s.

2 days ago | simpleflying.com | Nicole Kylie

The Boeing 737 remains a workhorse for short-haul flights across California, with major carriers like Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines deploying various models, including the 737-700, -800, -900, 900ER, MAX 8, and MAX 9. There will be a total of 2,935 intra-state flights operated on the Boeing 737 this month. Based on data from Cirium for May 2025, here are the top 10 intra-California routes ranked by total roundtrip flights.

2 days ago | simpleflying.com | Nicole Kylie

On April 21, 2025, JetBlue flight 861, a scheduled service from Boston to San Juan, returned to Boston Logan International Airport shortly after departure. The Airbus A321-200, tail number N955JB, was forced to return to its origin airport due to a hydraulic failure that affected its landing gear. The event raised safety concerns and disrupted the travel plans of over 200 passengers.