The Boeing 737 sits unusually close to the aircraft apron, a design choice that traces its origins back to the 1960s, when many airports lacked jet bridges, high-loaders, and large amounts of ground ...

The Federal Aviation Administration should do more to address safety risks from an engine feature on Boeing’s 737 MAX that has twice filled planes with smoke, a government watchdog said this week.

DUBAI—Oman Air will replace outgoing Boeing 737-800s with more of the same model as it seeks to avert further problems with the MAX’s engines. The Omani flag carrier has four 737-800s scheduled to ...