Boeing has decided not to showcase the 777-9 and 737 MAX 10 commercial jets at the Farnborough Airshow in July, according to a statement to The Air Current.
Commercial aircraft participated in the 2022 edition with presentations on the ground and in flight, a strategy repeated during the Paris Airshow last year.
Shrouded in widespread public scrutiny regarding assembly line failures, accusations of fraud and continued financial losses, Boeing preferred to spend its energy on doing its “homework”.
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According to the response sent to the outlet, the planemaker stated that it is focused on implementing its quality and safety plan and that it is redirecting engineering and manufacturing resources to certification and production programs.
In fact, The Air Current itself recently revealed that the company has removed engineers from the X-66A project, which will fly an MD-90 to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept, one of the most promising for reducing the environmental footprint of air travel. .
The change is temporary, so that Boeing can put the 737 MAX 7 and 10 and the 777X into service as soon as possible. The programs are long overdue and undergoing careful FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) reviews before receiving type certification.
At the same time, the US manufacturer needs to prove to authorities that its commercial aircraft assembly line meets the quality and safety requirements capable of avoiding dangerous situations such as that of the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, which was delivered with a door loose.
The company, however, is expected to attend the air show, where there are several aircraft order announcements.