Editing Boeing 737 (section)

==== 737 MAX 9 ====
[[File:Boeing, N7379E, Boeing 737-9 MAX (cropped).jpg|thumb|737 MAX 9 first flight on April 13, 2017]]

The 737 MAX 9, the stretched variant of the MAX 8, was launched with an order of 201 aircraft in February 2012. It made its roll-out on March 7, 2017, and first flight on April 13, 2017;<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-737-max-9-ready-for-first-flight-thursday/ |title= Boeing's 737 MAX 9 takes off on first flight |date= April 13, 2017 |newspaper= The Seattle Times |access-date= September 6, 2020 |archive-date= August 18, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200818071518/https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-737-max-9-ready-for-first-flight-thursday/ |url-status= live}}</ref> It was certified by February 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-737-max-9-receives-certification-445995/ |title= Boeing 737 Max 9 receives certification |date= February 16, 2018 |first= Stephen |last= Trimble |publisher= FlightGlobal |access-date= September 6, 2020 |archive-date= May 10, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190510153424/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-737-max-9-receives-certification-445995/ |url-status= live}}</ref> The launch customer, Lion Air Group, took the first MAX 9 on March 21, 2018, before entering service with [[Thai Lion Air]].<ref name=Boeing21mar2018>{{cite press release |url= http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2018-03-21-Boeing-Delivers-First-737-MAX-9 |title= Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 9 |date= March 21, 2018 |publisher= Boeing |access-date= September 6, 2020 |archive-date= September 11, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200911160746/https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2018-03-21-Boeing-Delivers-First-737-MAX-9 |url-status= live}}</ref> The 737 MAX 9 replaced the 737-900 and competes with the [[Airbus A321neo]].