Aviation: US authority approves Boeing 737 MAX 7 after years of delay
The approval of the smallest MAX version is considered a major success for Boeing. Machines already built can now be delivered and put into operation.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allowed the Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft after a long delay, marking a milestone for the US company. For Boeing, the approval of the smallest version of its best-selling aircraft has been highly anticipated. However, the certification fell behind schedule, with Boeing originally expecting approval before the end of 2022.
In July, the company reported being in the final stages of certification for the overhaul of the aircraft's anti-ice system. The deputy FAA chief, Chris Rocheleau, told Reuters news agency that he expected the approval for the larger MAX 10 to follow shortly after the MAX 7. According to industry experts from Cirium, Boeing has already built around 30 MAX 7 and nine MAX 10 aircraft, which are now waiting for delivery.
Boeing faced a stricter certification process following two fatal crashes involving MAX-8 aircraft in 2018 and 2019. Additionally, the company's production and quality systems were more closely scrutinized by the authorities after a nearly new MAX 9 jet had a cabin component break off during a flight in January 2024.
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