As Boeing Co sets its sights on winning approval to fly its 737 MAX within weeks, following a six-month safety ban, engineers around the world are rolling out plans for one of the biggest logistical operations in civil aviation history.
Boeing will have to juggle the delivery of two different MAX categories: some 250 produced since the ban, parked at various facilities in tail-to-nose configurations that conjure the puzzle game Tetris; and those that will roll off the production line post-approval. Boeing receives much of its cash upon delivery and Fitch Ratings and Moody’s have warned its “stable” outlook may be at risk, as its plane deliveries fall 72 per cent this year.
Boeing has told suppliers that it expects the plane to be flying in early November, a senior industry source said.Once regulators certify the MAX for flight, Boeing will have to mobilise hundreds of mechanics and pilots to bring the roughly 250 stored aircraft out of hibernation. As a result, Boeing is exploring a deal for temporary pilots with Isle of Man-based aircrew and training provider CCL Aviation to supplement its staff pilots, one person with knowledge of the matter said.
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