Aircraft
As 737 Max 9 Enters Flight Test, Boeing Weighs Case for Max 10
Company touts its flawless approach to rollout and flight testing of the Max 9, but what comes next?
The first Boeing 737 Max 9 approaches Boeing Field in Seattle for the completion of its first flight on April 13. (Photo: Boeing)
The first Boeing 737 Max 9 approaches Boeing Field in Seattle for the completion of its first flight on April 13. (Photo: Boeing)

As Boeing’s newest aircraft taxied out for a downwind takeoff on Renton Municipal Airport Runway 34 on April 13, even the weather appeared to cooperate in what the company says was a smooth, first flight for the newest iteration of an old favorite—the 737 Max 9.