Aircraft
Boeing Max Number 4 Graces Farnborough Static Line
Boeing is preparing the 737 Max production line for a ramp-up in speed as flight testing continues towards certification.
Boeing’s fourth 737 Max 8 airframe makes a low pass down Farnborough’s runway during a validation flight before the airshow opened.
Boeing’s fourth 737 Max 8 airframe makes a low pass down Farnborough’s runway during a validation flight before the airshow opened.

The fourth of seven airplanes that have so far rolled off the Boeing narrowbody assembly line in Renton, Washington, the Boeing 737 Max 8 on display here is taking a brief break from ETOPS and function and reliability (F&R) testing. The other three test articles continue to collect flying hours toward expected certification in the first half of next year.