CLAIM #9359 · The Boeing Company (BA) · 2025Q3 earnings call · Oct 29, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2026
“As we previously shared, we anticipate certification for the 737-7 and the -10 to happen in 2026.”
Kelly Ortberg · CEO
How to check this claim
Look at: FAA type certification status for the Boeing 737-7 and 737-10 variants
It came true if: Both the 737-7 and 737-10 receive FAA type certification by December 31, 2026
Where: FAA certification announcements / company press releases and 10-K disclosures
In context
“this certification as part of the schedule we shared today. The airplane and the engine are performing well. Demand for the airplane remains strong, and we remain confident that the 777X will be the next flagship airplane for our global customers. This is obviously a disappointment, but we just need more time to complete the certification process. With this charge, we now have a higher confidence that we'll complete the certification within the financial estimate. Better news on the 737-7 and -10 programs. With more than 3,000 hours of lab testing and analysis, we now have a final depth of design changes to permanently address the engine anti-ice issue. This effort remains on the critical path, and we're now following the lead of the FAA as we work to certify the suite of design updates. As we previously shared, we anticipate certification for the 737-7 and the -10 to happen in 2026. Looking now at our Defense business. We continue our active management approach, and we're making progress to derisk our development programs. We again demonstrated stability on our EACs in the quarter, and our BDS team is working hard every day to earn trust of our customers. We also continue to proactively engage with our customers and suppliers. In many cases, we've been able to revise contract baselines to lower execution risk and create win-win outcomes for the customer and for Boeing. We still have work to get these programs through the development phase and as I've said before, you're never done until you're done, but we clearly are making progress. In the quarter, BDS had several notable milestones, including delivery of the 100th KC-46 tanker across our combined U.S. Air Force an”
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SEC filings for BA ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q3 earnings call.