EVERETT – Boeing will start producing its 737 Max 10 jetliner at its Everett plant after expected certification of the plane from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2026, its top executive said.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg’s comments at a July 29 company earnings call offered a potential new timeline for when the largest variant of its 737 family of jets could start production in Everett.

The announcement marks the latest delay for the new 737 MAX 10 product line at the Everett plant.

In 2021, Boeing said it expected the 737 MAX 10 variant would be flying commercially in 2023. It said a new 737 MAX production line would be added in mid-2024 in Everett to complement the three existing production lines at the Renton factory.

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