Boeing is having to make a complicated decision in recent days. The manufacturer is deciding prioritize 737 MAX 10 certification and the return of 787 deliveries, and to focus teams on these programs it must postpone certification of the 777X.
This decision is related to a bill that reduces the influence of Boeing and other aircraft manufacturers in the certification process, allowing the FAA to carry out work without 'pressure'.
In addition, another FAA internal procedure determines a new standard for alerting the crew in case of failure or malfunction in the airplane's systems, and the last year to certify airplanes with the old system is this one.
With the new efforts, Boeing should be able to certify the 737 MAX 10 in 2022, and resume 787 deliveries in the second half, as we previously announced. The movement ensures that Boeing will be able to deliver all the products already produced by the company a few years ago.
The certification of the Boeing 777X will need to rely on a new Engine Indication and Crew Alert System (EICAS), and is now expected to have a delay of 9 to 12 months, due to this focus on products that are already being produced.
It is thought that, with the certification of the 737 MAX 10, the increase in the production of airplanes of the 737 MAX family and the resumption of deliveries of the 787, Boeing will be able to return to profits.
Currently, the Boeing 777X, which will have deliveries starting in 2025, has about 330 firm orders, and is trying to gain space in the Airbus A350 market, which it leads. The 737 MAX 10 is one of the greatest successes of this aircraft family, with more than 450 firm orders.
The 787, which has yet to cover its design costs, currently has 406 firm orders. But Boeing is betting on more orders, with the rapid resumption of deliveries after production problems.
