“Work on the solution is taking longer than expected, and we now are expecting certification in 2026.”

In context

“w to our commercial development programs. We continue to progress with our 777X flight test program and remain focused on the work ahead to get the airplane certified and delivered to our customers. With our full test fleet activated, including 4 dedicated airplanes, the program has completed more than 1,400 flights and 4,000 flight hours. Flight testing continues with no new technical issues to report. So good progress so far, but we still have a lot of work to do. Production of the first 777X-8 Freighter is underway with the first hole drilled in the wing spar this month and work on major assemblies at Boeing and key suppliers is in progress. On 737-7 and -10, we continue to mature the technical solutions for engine anti-ice and the certification path for the 737 MAX family derivatives. Work on the solution is taking longer than expected, and we now are expecting certification in 2026. As we previously said, we don't expect a material impact to our production plans, and we're prepared to build other 737 models for our customers. Switching now to Boeing Defense and Space. As you know, we recently named Steve Parker as our permanent Defense business CEO. Steve is a terrific leader and has guided the team in our recovery, helping to stabilize our defense business, improve our customer relationships while developing his people with a focus on building a strong culture. And I look forward to his continued leadership in this turnaround. We had another good quarter on our fixed price development programs and held our EACs for the second consecutive quarter. Our renewed efforts around baseline and risk management of these programs are producing early results. Again, like in com”