Boeing's executives outlined that the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 7, MAX 10, and 777X will be the main focus of 2025, with no change in the previously communicated certification timelines. In his opening remarks during the earnings call,

Ryanair is confident that Boeing will ramp up its production of 737 MAX jets to 38 per month this summer and that it will be allowed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to then increase that to 42,

Boeing posted a fourth-quarter loss of $3.8 billion on Tuesday as a machinists strike and other problems continued to plague the troubled aircraft manufacturer.

The original BBJ-737 was designed to accommodate 19 passengers, but various versions with up to 30 passenger capacity were also released. The aircraft comes equipped with standard winglets, which offer a 7% reduction in lift-induced drag and a 5% increase in operational range.

"That team has done a great job of improving the overall performance and quality of the fuselages," Boeing's CEO said of Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems.

Boeing has made progress winnowing its once-massive inventory of undelivered 737 Max and 787s and is now preparing to shutter so-called "shadow factories" in which it has been completing rework on the aircraft.

In an interview with The Seattle Times after reporting grim financial results early Tuesday, Kelly Ortberg said that six months into the job, he thinks Boeing is "starting to turn the corner."

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company was “seeing encouraging signs” as it tries to turn around following a rough 2024.

The smallest of these is the Boeing 737 MAX 7, which has yet to enter service and is still awaiting certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The jet is designed to replace the earlier Boeing 737-700,

Ryanair expects Boeing to produce 38 of its 737 MAX planes per month by the end of the summer and possibly up to 42 by October, subject to U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said on Monday.

CEO Kelly Ortberg took over at Boeing knowing that the company was in trouble. However, during its earnings call and interviews with Reuters and other news outlets, Ortberg indicated the worst is behind Boeing.

Boeing is seeking temporary regulatory exemptions for a stall-management yaw damper (SMYD) system on the 737 Max 7 and Max 10, saying a classification change left it unable to demonstrate that the systems meet airworthiness standards.