Cabin Interior and Electronics
The Max is Back, and Completions Set to Resume
The grounding of the 737 Max was worse than Covid for the VIP completions market, according to AMAC Aerospace.
A BBJ engine undergoes inspection during a C-check at AMAC’s facility at EuroAirport Basel. AMAC has plenty of room to expand in Basel, which fits with expected growth in maintenance and completions activities.
A BBJ engine undergoes inspection during a C-check at AMAC’s facility at EuroAirport Basel. AMAC has plenty of room to expand in Basel, which fits with expected growth in maintenance and completions activities.

VIP outfitters expect the return of the Boeing 737 Max, recently approved to resume flying, to spark an uptick in completion activity. “It’s our feeling that the grounding of the Max had a bigger impact than Covid-19 on narrowbody completions,” AMAC Aerospace COO Bernd Schramm told AIN.

Some potential buyers may avoid the model because of its accident history, but given the scrutiny and retesting during the Max’s 20-month grounding others believe “it will be the safest aircraft in the world,” Schramm said. “We’ve experienced both scenarios.” One contracted completion client canceled its order; the second customer’s BBJ Max-9 is expected to arrive at AMAC’s Basel facility in March, and the buyer (identified only as not from the Middle East or China) was more committed to the Max in the grounding’s aftermath.