Boeing 737 Max 9 receives certification

US regulators have awarded Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737 Max 9, clearing the second of the re-engined single-aisle’s major variants to enter service with launch operator Lion Air Group. “I am proud of the entire team for helping us reach another important development milestone,” says Keith Leverkuhn, vice-president and general manager of the 737 Max for Boeing. The first 737-9 test aircraft achieved first flight in March 2017, only two months before the 737 Max 8 entered… (www.flightglobal.com) More...