Aircraft
Boeing Upscales 737 Max 7
Customer input leads to more seats and upgraded systems to accommodate them.

Consultations with 737 Max 7 customers Southwest Airlines and Westjet have convinced Boeing to insert a pair of fuselage plugs in the airplane to add another two rows of seats to today’s 737-700. Scheduled to deliver the first of the smallest of the three-member Max family in the second quarter, Boeing detailed the principle changes Tuesday in a product briefing by vice president of airplane development Mike Delaney.