Aircraft
Boeing 737 Max 9 Cleared for Service
Gains FAA certification some 11 months after first flight
The Boeing 737 Max 9 flies to a range of 3,550 nm. (Photo: Boeing)
The Boeing 737 Max 9 flies to a range of 3,550 nm. (Photo: Boeing)

The Boeing 737 Max 9 has received its U.S. Federal Aviation Administration amended type certificate, clearing it for commercial service with launch customer Lion Air of Indonesia, Boeing announced Friday. The certification marks the culmination of an 11-month flight-test program involving two airplanes.