Sees 737 Max Demand Rise, Boosted by 109 Jets

Boeing has seen its 10th straight month of positive order activity, obtaining 109 orders for their 737 Max aircraft during November 2021 alone. The number was greatly boosted by Southwest Airlines with their purchase of 91 net orders, joined by a number of other carriers. Indian Airline Akasa Air accounted for 72 aircraft, with 30 for lessor 777 Partners in addition to the Southwest buy. The year has proven that consumer confidence in the 737 Max has largely returned, if it had ever even left. The ambivalence is something of an oddity to those who recall the troubled passenger reception received by the Douglas DC-10 once upon a time. Boeing did some shuffling with a few orders and commitments as i

More Investors Jump On the Hydrogen-Electric Bandwagon

United and Alaska Airlines have joined fellow investors to support ZeroAvia's efforts at developing a 2 to 5 megawatt powertrain for commuter aircraft. The sustainable aviation company has made headway on their ventures, bringing in a number of big fish investors to the sum of $115 million total. United anticipates an order of 50 of the hydrogen-electric engines, with an option for 50 should they desire it. ZeroAvia says they are on schedule to offer commercialized hydrogen propulsion by 2024, planning for a 500-mile range in a 10-20 seat aircraft. That offering would see service in anything from passenger transport, package delivery, agriculture, or air taxi use for outlying spokes in th