MAIDEN FLIGHT OF BOEING 737 MAX 9

In April this year, Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 piloted by Boeing Test & Evaluation Captains Christine Walsh and Ed Wilson, undertook its maiden flight successfully. The aircraft took off from Renton Municipal Airport and landed at the nearby Boeing Field. The flight of the brand new 737 came around 50 years after the first flight of the first 737 April 09, 1967. The MAX 9 is the second variant of the 737 MAX to enter production and is scheduled to begin deliveries in 2018. The MAX 9 is powered exclusively by CFM International’s LEAP-1B engines. Kevin McAllister, President & CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes said,

“The MAX 9’s first flight is another milestone that continues the programme’s strong track record of progress. The MAX family of airplanes offers more value than any other competitor and its strong market acceptance is reflected in over 3,700 airplanes on order from 86 customers around the world.” The 737 MAX 9 is the second member of Boeing’s industry leading 737 MAX family, with a maximum capacity of 220 passengers and a range of 3,515 nautical miles. Keith Leverkuhn, Vice President and General Manager, 737 MAX programme, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said “The 737 MAX team continues to fire on all cylinders. Each new milestone we meet, builds knowledge and experience that gets leveraged to keep the programme moving forward on track.”