Boeing finished planned 737-10 flight testing, but safety reviews and FAA approval remain before certification.
With the completion of the nonstop MEL-TLS flight, the Airbus/Qantas Project Sunrise is one step closer to entering service.
Embraer's backlog rose 16% to US$34.5 billion, with a UAE C-390 deal driving most of the quarterly increase.
Boeing's Q2 revenue rose 8% to US$24.6 billion as 171 commercial deliveries supported positive free cash flow.
The partners will use a Lufthansa-bound Boeing 787-9 to test a new engine inlet and noise-reducing flight procedures.
Boeing will again be allowed to issue airworthiness certificates for new 737 MAX and 787 deliveries under FAA oversight.
Boeing’s new North Line will expand 737 MAX capacity beyond Renton as the program ramps toward 52 aircraft per month.
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