Editing Boeing 737 (section)

==== 737 MAX 7 ====
[[File:Boeing Company, N7201S, Boeing 737-7 MAX (30416417438).jpg|thumb|737 MAX 7 prototype in testing]]

The 737 MAX 7, a shortened variant of the MAX&nbsp;8, was originally based on the 737-700, flying {{Convert|1,000|nmi}} farther and accommodating two more seat rows at 18% lower fuel costs per seat.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://airwaysmag.com/industry/boeing-737-max-sparkles-as-max-7-5-10x-loom/ |title= Farnborough: Boeing's Execution on 737 MAX Sparkles as MAX 7.5 and MAX 10X Loom |work= Airways Magazine |date= July 10, 2016 |access-date= September 6, 2020 |archive-date= July 11, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160711115643/https://airwaysmag.com/industry/boeing-737-max-sparkles-as-max-7-5-10x-loom/ |url-status= live}}</ref><ref name=FG_Max_7_redesign>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/farnborough-boeing-confirms-737-max-7-redesign-427190/ |title= Boeing confirms 737 Max 7 redesign |publisher= FlightGlobal |date= July 11, 2016 |access-date= September 6, 2020 |archive-date= November 29, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191129034102/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/farnborough-boeing-confirms-737-max-7-redesign-427190/ |url-status= live}}</ref> The redesign uses the 737-8 wing and landing gear; a pair of over-wing exits rather than the single-door configuration; a {{Convert|46|in|mm|adj=mid|-longer}} aft fuselage and a {{Convert|30|in|mm|adj=mid|-longer}} longer forward fuselage; structural re-gauging and strengthening; and systems and interior modifications to accommodate the longer length.<ref name=AIN160711>{{cite web |url= http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-07-12/boeing-upscales-737-700 |title= Boeing Upscales 737-700 |work= Aviation International News |date= July 12, 2016 |access-date= September 6, 2020 |archive-date= May 27, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210527120649/https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2016-07-12/boeing-upscales-737-max-7 |url-status= live}}</ref> Entry into service with launch operator Southwest Airlines was originally expected in January 2019, but certification delays have pushed this back, with Boeing CEO David Calhoun saying certification was possible in the first half of 2025.<ref name=Flight4oct2017>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-starts-building-first-737-max-7-441830/ |title= Boeing starts building first 737 Max 7 |date= October 4, 2017 |first= Stephen |last= Trimble |publisher= FlightGlobal |access-date= September 6, 2020 |archive-date= May 10, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190510153352/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-starts-building-first-737-max-7-441830/ |url-status= live}}</ref><ref name=Flight2Jan2018>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/southwest-converts-options-for-40-more-737-max-8s-444563/ |title= Southwest converts options for 40 more 737 Max 8s |date= January 2, 2018 |first= Ghim-Lay |last= Yeo |publisher= FlightGlobal |access-date= September 6, 2020 |archive-date= April 9, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190409131120/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/southwest-converts-options-for-40-more-737-max-8s-444563/ |url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="boeing_jul24">{{Cite web|last=Hemmerdinger|first=Jon|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/boeing-ceo-sees-path-to-certificating-max-7-and-10-in-first-half-of-2025/159433.article|access-date=January 13, 2025|website=Flight Global|title=Boeing CEO sees path to certificating Max 7 and 10 in first half of 2025}}</ref> The 737 MAX 7 replaced the 737-700 and was predicted to carry 12 more passengers and fly {{Convert|400|nmi}} farther than the competing [[Airbus A319neo]] with 7% lower operating costs per seat.<ref name=AvWeek16mar2018>{{cite news |url= http://aviationweek.com/new-civil-aircraft/boeing-begins-737-7-flight-test-program |title= Boeing Begins 737-7 Flight Test Program |date= March 16, 2018 |first= Guy |last= Norris |work= Aviation Week Network |access-date= September 6, 2020 |archive-date= October 17, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181017221034/http://aviationweek.com/new-civil-aircraft/boeing-begins-737-7-flight-test-program |url-status= live}}</ref>