Boeing's first delivery of the 737 MAX 7 has been delayed to 2024, the company said in an SEC filing on Wednesday.
will further draw out its entry into service, originally set for 2022, and could hinder the carrier's expansion, as it exclusively operates the 737.that beat Wall Street consensus.
Boeing and the FAA have been going back and forth on the safety management system paperwork for months needed to get the MAX 7 certified and there is no clear timetable when the FAA might be able to sign off on Boeing’s submissions, sources told Reuters. "Safety dictates the timeline of certification projects. We cannot discuss ongoing certification projects," the FAA said in a statement.
Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun had said in January the company thinks "first delivery for the 7 will be this year and probably for the 10 the next year."that MAX 7 certification was taking a "considerable amount of time" due to new documentation requirements. The MAX 10 is the Boeing’s answer to Airbus’ wildly-successful A321 neo, which has dominated in competitions against the MAX 9, while the smaller MAX 7 competes against Airbus’ A220.in March that he didn't anticipate putting the MAX 7 into service in 2023, as the process could take six months from delivery, and that an early 2024 entry into service was the best case scenario.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2024 Ford Mustang GT, 2024 Subaru BRZ tS, 2024 Ford Bronco Sport: Today's Car NewsWe drove the 2024 Ford Mustang GT and played with its many performance and tech toys. It takes some experimentation to get the launch control right, using the line lock can instantly engulf this pony in a cloud of tire smoke, and the Remote Rev feature is a neat party trick. It's a tech-filled muscle car turned sports car, and it's a blast with the V-8. The...
Read more »
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 2024 to be unveiled August 1 | Car News | Auto123The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Toyota is almost here: Toyota has fixed August 1st as the date it will to unveil the next generation of the SUV.
Read more »
Boeing boosts monthly 737 production to 38, posts upbeat earningsBoeing said on Wednesday it was ramping up production of its bestselling 737 MAX narrow-body jet to 38 per month from 31, a sign the planemaker was recovering from a supplier error that had scuttled its plans for an early ramp up.
Read more »
Boeing's quarterly results top expectations as airplane deliveries pick up paceBoeing said earlier this year it planned to raise monthly production of its best-selling 737 Max planes to 38 jets a month by mid-year.
Read more »
2024 Mercedes-Benz E450 4Matic First Drive: Don’t Screw Up the E-ClassThe latest E-Class is thoroughly updated—does it still deliver the E's traditional goodness?
Read more »
Logitech raises sales forecast for first half of 2024Logitech International on Tuesday raised its sales outlook for the first half of its 2024 financial year, in the first set of results since longstanding CEO Bracken Darrell quit the computer peripherals maker last month.
Read more »