Aviation experts say Boeing should be dreaming up its next clean-sheet jet — even if it's a decade away

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A Boeing 737 Max 10 takes off.
Aviation analysts say a clean-sheet Boeing narrowbody is a good idea, but the company still needs to finish its current projects.

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The Boeing 737 just lost its crown as the world's most popular plane

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Boeing 737 Max Air Display at Farnborough Airshow, Hampshire. England.
All-time Boeing 737 deliveries have been overtaken by those of the Airbus A320.

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I flew sitting in a windowless window seat, and was surprised to find it might be the best spot on the plane for a power nap

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A collage of the author sat on a plane next to a windowless wall, and a Ryanair Boeing 737 at Dublin Airport during sunset on 23 September 2025
The author sleeping, and the Ryanair Boeing 737 he flew on.

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Alaska Airlines is flying to Europe for the first time — and the planes are getting a fresh look

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Alaska Airlines' Boeing 787 Dreamliner livery.

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Passenger's bathroom nightmare is turning into another headache for Boeing

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A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, on July 18, 2022
The FAA may order bathroom door latches to be replaced on thousands of Boeing 737s.

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China's first home-grown airliner is seeking its first Western buyer as it takes advantage of Airbus and Boeing delays. Meet the Comac C919.

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A Comac C919 in the company livery.
Comac C919.

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A flight from Cancún to Chicago diverted to Memphis after severe turbulence left several passengers injured

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United Airlines plane taking off.
The flight was operated by a United Airlines Boeing 737 (not pictured.)

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A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-76N prepares for takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737.

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A Boeing 737 was only 10 feet off the ground as it cleared the runway when a software glitch meant it didn't have enough thrust

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A Tui Airways plane in the air.
A TUI Airways Boeing 737.

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I typically prefer Delta over American. After head-to-head flights, the rival airline is growing on me.

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The Kindle Fire on the tablet holder.
I prefer American's tablet holder to Delta's seatback screens. Not everyone agrees with me.

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