FlightGlobal reports, “Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half of 2025, while cautioning that the regulator will determine ultimate timing. Calhoun laid out the timeframe on 31 July, saying Boeing has made progress in redesigning the types’ engine anti-ice system, which has been holding up the certifications.”
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Source: Boeing to Fly 737 MAX 10 for First Time Friday
Reuters reports that The Boeing Company “was readying the largest member of its 737 MAX family for its maiden flight on Friday, a person familiar with the matter said.” The maiden flight of the 737 MAX 10, “expected around 10 a.m. local time from the Seattle area, the person said, heralds months of testing and certification before it enters service in 2023.” The 230-seat 737-10 “is designed to close the gap between its 178-to-220-seat 737-9, and the 185-to-240-seat A321neo, which dominates the top end of the narrowbody jet market, worth some $3.5 trillion over 20 years.” However, “the market opportunity for the 737 MAX 10 is constrained by the jet’s range of 3,300 nm (6,100 km), which falls short of the A321neo’s 4,000 nm.”
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China Approves Return of Boeing 737 Max
The AP reports that the Civil Aviation Administration of China “cleared the Boeing 737 Max on Thursday to return to flying with technical upgrades more than two years after the plane was grounded worldwide following two fatal crashes.” China was the final large market to approve the return of the Boeing 737 Max.
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