
Why Boeing Skipped EASA Approval For The 737 MAX 7 For Now
The aircraft will be operated almost entirely by Southwest Airlines.

These planes will finally be coming soon.

The aircraft will be operated almost entirely by Southwest Airlines.
The FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3. Now the question is when Southwest gets its first one.
The Boeing 737 MAX 7, the smallest version of a single-aisle MAX plane, finally won certification after its first flight over eight years ago, U.S. authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3. New requirements under federal legislation had significantly drawn out the process following two fatal MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019. Boeing’s Shares Surge Boeing […]
Approval clears the smallest MAX variant for commercial service after a certification program that began in 2018.

The Boeing 737 MAX 7 has finally been cleared for commercial service, more than eight years after the smallest member of the 737 MAX family first took to the skies. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the aircraft on Monday, August 3rd, bringing one of the manufacturer’s longest-running certification programs to an end.

Just over 13 years ago, Boeing and Southwest Airlines came together to launch the 737 MAX 7, the…
The FAA issued an amended type certificate for the Boeing 737 MAX 7 today, along with an updated Production Limitation
The manufacturer is now authorized to begin commercial production of the aircraft.

FAA certification clears Boeing’s smallest MAX, unlocking deliveries and advancing the crucial MAX 10.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just certified the Boeing 737 MAX 7, which is the smallest variant of the 737 MAX family. This is a development that Southwest Airlines has been anticipating for years, but that’s about the only airline that cares.

Southwest Airlines will become the first operator of the smallest MAX variant, which has accumulated 282 firm orders
The FAA has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for 737 MAX 7, clearing it for commercial service. Boeing and Southwest Airlines, the 737-7 launch customer, are preparing for delivery of the first airplane. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and...

These planes will finally be coming soon.

The two variants are the last of the MAX family awaiting certification.

Southwest Airlines has been waiting longer than ever for the Boeing 737 MAX 7, as its entire business model revolves around a single aircraft fleet.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Reuters that the FAA had increased resources allocated to the Boeing planes by 35% to 40% after coordinating with the plane maker to streamline priorities. He indicated that the MAX 7 is likely to be the first to pass final scrutiny before entering production, but the other two planes would follow shortly after.

The FAA's top brass weigh in on Boeing's progress.

Decision follows eight months of production oversight as regulator moves closer to approving the 737 MAX 7

FAA approval expected this summer will clear the way for Southwest to receive the first aircraft
The smallest of Boeing's MAX family awaits final FAA Approval, signaling a potential Christmas in July for the plane maker