Overview
- The FAA certified the 737 Max 7, clearing the airplane for delivery to customers after a multi-year delay, a decision reported late Monday by multiple outlets.
- Boeing says the Max 7 seats about 135 to 160 passengers, has a range near 7,000 kilometers, and the company has roughly 280 orders for the type.
- Industry trackers and Boeing reported that about 30 Max 7 airframes and several Max 10 airframes are already built and waiting handover, enabling immediate deliveries.
- Market reaction was positive, with Boeing’s share price rising after the announcement, and FAA officials said cooperation with Boeing on certification has improved with the larger Max 10 expected to seek approval next.
- The certification follows two deadly Max crashes in 2018–2019 that killed 346 people and later quality incidents — notably a January 2024 cabin panel detachment on a near-new Max 9 — and regulators say they will continue heightened oversight as deliveries begin.