Boeing 737 MAX 10 Completes Design Configuration, Production Awaits
Boeing is ready to begin the detailed design phase for its upcoming 737 MAX 10 aircraft, having announced last week at the Singapore Airshow that design configuration for the longest model in the single-aisle MAX program has completed. With firm configuration in place, Boeing engineers have all design requirements needed to begin production. Launched at the 2017 Paris Air Show, the MAX 10 has received 416-plus orders from 18 customers worldwide. Delivery is to begin in 2020. Besides the MAX 10, the 737 MAX lineup includes the MAX 9, MAX 8, and MAX 7. There are numerous pre-owned Boeing jets for sale at Controller.com, including 727s, 737s, 747s, 757s, 777s, and Boeing BBJs.
Efficient & Longer
Seating up to 230 passengers, the MAX 10, at 143.6 feet (43.8 meters) long, will include a 66-inch (167-centimeter) stretch of the fuselage compared to the MAX 9, at 138.3 feet (42.2 meters) long. Boeing projects the MAX 10 will deliver 5% lower trip costs and 5% lower seat-mile costs vs. its competition. While all the 737 MAX lineup models will use LEAP-1B engines from CFM International and include Advanced Technology winglets, Boeing Sky Interior, and large flight deck displays, the 737 MAX 10’s range will top at 3,300 nautical miles (6,110 kilometers) compared to the MAX 7’s 3,850 nautical miles (7,130 kilometers).
In a statement, Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said Boeing has taken steps to ensure the MAX 10 will be the “most efficient and profitable single-aisle airplane the market has ever seen.” The company is now working with its airline customers to deliver promised performance- and efficiency-focused benefits, states Boeing, which reports the 737 MAX is the fastest-selling aircraft in company history. Already, as reported in a Boeing press release, Boeing has taken 4,300 orders from 92 customers globally.
On Order
Earlier this month, Boeing announced that Travel Service, the Czech Republic’s largest airline company, had received the first of eight new 737 MAX jets it will receive this year. In 2019, Travel Service will receive 15 additional MAX aircraft. Boeing delivered a record 763 airliners in 2017 and a record 209 commercial aircraft in Q4. It’s projecting delivery of up to 815 aircraft this year.
More recently, Boeing says it rolled out the initial MAX 7 aircraft from the paint hanger and flight-testing will soon begin. The MAX 8, meanwhile, entered service in 2017 and has transported more than 1.8 million passengers, while the MAX 9 will begin delivery in coming weeks. Broadly, Boeing states the 737 MAX lineup’s improved performance, lower per-seat costs, and greater range will result in new destinations opening up in the single-aisle market.
Source: Boeing