BOEING expects to finish certification of its best-selling 737 MAX planes by the end of the year, CEO Kelly Ortberg told Aviation Week
BOEING expects to finish certification of its best-selling 737 MAX planes by the end of the year, CEO Kelly Ortberg told Aviation Week. The company has been trying for several years to gain certification for the smallest and largest MAX variants from the US Federal Aviation Administration. The MAX 7 and MAX 10 have been delayed in part due to concerns with the engine de-icing system.
Mr Ortberg said Boeing hopes to clear the way to start deliveries of the MAX 7 and MAX 10, 'two airplanes that are very, very important to our customers and our backlog.'
Boeing's backlog includes nearly 1,200 orders for the 737 MAX 10 and 332 orders for the MAX 7.
United Airlines chief commercial officer Andrew Nocella this month told reporters that the company does not expect to take delivery of MAX 10s until 2027 at the earliest. Alaska Airlines officials have said they do not expect to receive the variant until at least mid-2026.
Mr Ortberg said Boeing was making progress on certifying the 777-9, the company's largest jetliner in production.
When the programme was announced in 2013, Boeing planned to start deliveries in 2020. However, it is still in flight testing. He previously said he expects deliveries to start next year.
Boeing has 419 orders for the 777-9, according to its website.
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