Largest jet in Boeing 737 MAX family completes successful first flight

Largest plane in Boeing 737 MAX family completes successful first flight
Largest jet in Boeing 737 MAX family completes successful first flight
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The profile the aircraft flew allowed Boeing to test the airplane’s systems, flight controls and handling qualities.

  • Boeing’s 737-10 today completed a successful first flight.
  • Today’s flight was the start of a comprehensive test program for the 737-10.
  • Boeing will work closely with regulators to certify the airplane prior to its scheduled entry into service in 2023.

Boeing’s 737-10, the largest airplane in the 737 MAX family, today completed a successful first flight. The airplane took off fromย Renton Fieldย inย Renton, Washington, atย 10:07 a.m.ย and landedย atย 12:38 p.m. at Boeing Field inย Seattle.

“The airplane performed beautifully,” said 737 Chief Pilot Capt.ย Jennifer Henderson. “The profile we flew allowed us to test the airplane’s systems, flight controls and handling qualities, all of which checked out exactly as we expected.”

Today’s flight was the start of a comprehensive test program for the 737-10. Boeing will work closely with regulators to certify the airplane prior to its scheduled entry into service in 2023.

“The 737-10 is an important part of our customers’ fleet plans, giving them more capacity, greater fuel efficiency and the best per-seat economics of any single-aisle airplane,” saidย Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Our team is committed to delivering an airplane with the highest quality and reliability.”

The 737-10 can carry up to 230 passengers. It also incorporates environmental improvements, cutting carbon emissions by 14 percent and reducing noise by 50 percent compared to today’s Next-Generation 737s.

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.

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Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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