Boeing’s Largest 737 Max Takes Flight in Bittersweet Milestone
- Max 10 is the ‘last of the line’ in jet family, analyst says
- Jetliner cruised for 2 1/2 hours in its first flight
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Boeing Co.’s biggest 737 Max model lifted off into brilliant blue skies for the first time Friday, marking another milestone in the jet family’s comeback from tragedy and a lengthy grounding.
The stretched narrowbody jet rumbled down a runway adjacent to the Renton, Washington, factory where it was built and took flight at 10:07 a.m. local time Friday. After performing aerial maneuvers over eastern Washington, including a touch-and-go landing, the Max 10 landed about 2 1/2 hours later at Boeing Field, south of Seattle.