Report: Boeing CEO Isn’t Ruling Out Canceling 737-10

Thursday, July 07, 2022 at 05:34 PM ET

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Boeing faces a deadline of this December to receive certification of its 737-10, the largest variant of the 737 Max program. [Courtesy: Boeing]

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Boeing CEO David Calhoun is reportedly willing to cancel the 737-10 program if it fails to receive FAA certification by a December deadline without being required to redesign its flight-crew alerting system.
This move is described as a high-stakes gamble to pressure Congress for deadline relief, aiming to avoid costly design changes and additional pilot training.
The potential cancellation, despite significant existing orders, has drawn sharp criticism from aviation analysts and raises concerns about Boeing's ability to compete with Airbus in the market segment currently dominated by the A321neo.
The controversy also reignites safety debates, with some suggesting that the continuous stretching of the 737 design necessitates a "clean sheet prototype" rather than further modifications.

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Boeing (NYSE: BA) president and CEO David Calhoun reportedly is not ruling out canceling development of the 737-10, as a December deadline approaches for FAA certification.

The report, published Thursday by Aviation Week, suggests Calhoun may be willing to play a high stakes game of chicken with Congress over whether to offer deadline relief for the aircraft formerly known as the 737 Max 10.