United Defers 27 Boeing 737-10 Jets Past 2027 as MAX 10 Certification Delays Persist
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Updated · ts2.tech · Aug 23
United Defers 27 Boeing 737-10 Jets Past 2027 as MAX 10 Certification Delays Persist
3 articles · Updated · ts2.tech · Aug 23
Summary
United now expects only 20 of its 167 Boeing 737-10s by 2027, down from 47 in its contract, pushing 27 aircraft into the post-2027 period.
Boeing has finished scheduled flight tests, but two certification tracks remain incomplete: the fourth development assurance review is 60% done and system safety assessments 32%.
Nearly 17,000 Boeing engineers and technical staff rejected a four-year labor offer, raising strike risk when contracts expire on October 6 and threatening further disruption to certification and deliveries.
Boeing shares fell 7.5% over the past week, erasing about $13.8 billion in market value, even as the company reported Q2 revenue up 8% to $24.56 billion and a $715 billion backlog.
The revised timeline sharpens pressure on Boeing to clear FAA reviews and avoid a walkout, after United had already pushed expected MAX 10 entry into service from 2020 to 2027 or later.