“We are pleased with the progress so far and remain on plan for the newest members of the 737 MAX family to be certified later this year with deliveries expected to start in 2027.”

In context

“se higher fuel prices. We are confident in our business, customers and markets, and our team remains squarely focused on safety and quality, disciplined execution and elevating operational performance so we can profitably deliver on our record backlog of nearly $700 billion. As I mentioned last quarter, one of the biggest focus areas for our team in 2026 is completing the certification work on our development programs. This is where I'll spend a few moments before discussing our first quarter accomplishments. In BCA, we continue to move forward on certification work for the 737-7 and the 737-10. In the quarter, we began the final phases of the certification and flight test for the 737-10, which includes autothrottle, autopilot, enhanced Angle of Attack as well as engine anti-ice solution. We are pleased with the progress so far and remain on plan for the newest members of the 737 MAX family to be certified later this year with deliveries expected to start in 2027. On the 777-9, we continue to advance our certification testing. Last month, we received approval from the FAA for the next phase of testing called TIA 4a. While it's a smaller package focused on natural ice testing, it's an important step in moving this development program forward. You'll recall last quarter, we discussed a potential durability issue on the 777X engine that was discovered during an inspection. Since then, we worked closely with our supplier. As they've said yesterday, they believe they have identified root cause and they're working on finalizing their modification. We are working together with the supplier and the FAA to fold this into our certification plan, and we remain on track for schedule of first delivery in 2027. In the quarter, we also achieved an important miles”