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The 737 MAX 9 mockup at the 2012 ILA Berlin. Faced with the record orders for Airbus and the defection of a long-time customer, on August 30, 2011, Boeing's board of directors approved the launch of the re-engined 737, which they said would meet or exceed the range of the Airbus A320neo [24] while burning 4% less fuel. [25]
On 20 July 2011, American Airlines announced that it planned to purchase 100 Boeing 737 aircraft featuring the LEAP-1B engine. [23] The project was approved by Boeing on 30 August 2011, as the Boeing 737 MAX. [24] [25] Southwest Airlines is the launch customer of the 737 MAX with a firm order of 150 aircraft. [26]
It comes after two incidents on Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max jets last year. In March 2023, smoke poured into the cabin after a bird hit an engine shortly after takeoff from Cuba.
Boeing's 737 MAX 7 and 10 are delayed as the planemaker works to address an engine anti-ice system that could lead to it overheating and potentially causing an engine failure before the planes can ...
The 737 MAX 7, MAX 8 (including the denser, 200-seat MAX 200), and MAX 9 replace the 737-700, -800, and -900 respectively. The further stretched 737 MAX 10 has also been added to the series. The aim was to re-engine the 737NG family using CFM LEAP-1B engines having very high bypass ratio, to compete with the Airbus A320neo family.
Boeing is resuming production of its bestselling plane, the 737 Max, for the first time since 33,000 workers began a seven-week strike that ended in early November. The company said Tuesday that ...
The first engines entered service in 1982. The CFM56 was later selected to re-engine the Boeing 737. Boeing initially expected this re-engine program (later named the Boeing 737 Classic) to sell only modestly, but in fact the CFM56's lower noise and lower fuel consumption (compared to older engines for the 737) led to strong sales.
A Texas judge has rejected the plea deal between Boeing and the Department of Justice in which the aircraft manufacturing giant agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States ...