737 MAX 8 remains on track for first delivery in third quarter of 2017
Commemorating a centenary of airplane manufacture, the all new 737 MAX 8 took to the skies for the first time achieving a scheduled milestone which begins a comprehensive flight-test program before leading to certification and delivery of the first aircraft in 2017.
With the latest technology LEAP -1B engines from CFM International and Boeing designed Advanced Technology Winglets, the first member of the efficient 737MAX family completed a 2 hour, 47 minute flight, taking off from Renton Field in Renton, Washington
With the other three members of the 737MAX 8 flight test fleet currently in different stages of final assembly, the 737 MAX remains on track for delivery to launch customer Southwest Airlines in the 3rd quarter of 2017.
The 737 MAX will extend the Next Generation737 range advantage with the capability to fly more than 3500 nautical mile
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