First Boeing 737 MAX Flight on Friday, January 29

The first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is to take to the skies over Washington on Friday, January 29, pending due to weather & other factor.

Photo by Paul Thompson

The 737 MAX has received over 3,000 orders from more than 60 customers worldwide.

Photo by Paul Thompson

The 737 MAX production has been moving fairly quickly; Boeing started building the first 737 MAX in June with final assembly occurring just a few months later. On December 8, the aircraft was rolled out.

Photo courtesy of Boeing

Photo courtesy of Boeing

Photo courtesy of Boeing

Once departing from the Renton FAL, it will complete some initial flight testing over Washington state, and it will most likely return to Boeing Field where Boeing’s flight test operations are based.