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Boeing has started working on a 737 Max replacement, WSJ reports
Boeing is designing a new single-aisle jet to replace the 737 MAX amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny and efforts to recover from past production and safety issues.
- Boeing has begun early development of a new single-aisle airplane to eventually replace the 737 Max, according to recent reports.
- This effort follows Boeing's loss of self-inspection authority after two fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 and ongoing regulatory scrutiny.
- In early 2024, the FAA limited Boeing's monthly output of 737 MAX aircraft to 38 units after discovering that missing bolts caused a cabin panel to fail mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane.
- The regulator stated, “Safety drives everything we do” and will maintain direct rigorous oversight while allowing limited Boeing delegation for airworthiness certificates.
- Boeing’s new airplane development aims to regain competitiveness against Airbus amid significant past setbacks and a firm commitment to build in Puget Sound.
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