B737-Max-7: Boeing withdraws application for exemption
The possible certification of the smallest variant of the Boeing 737 Max series, the Max-7, could take even longer because the manufacturer has withdrawn an application for an exemption. Some design changes are to be made. In contrast to the Max-8 and Max-9, the Max-7 and Max-10 variants have not yet been approved by the FAA. Southwest Airlines recently announced that it no longer expects the Max-7 to be able to enter commercial scheduled service this year. For this reason, the aircraft that Boeing wanted to hand over this year have been removed from the planning. Boeing had submitted an exemption application in connection with the anti-icing system. The background to this is that there has been a change in the law in the United States of America. While the Max-8 and Max-9 were still certified according to the old regulations, the Max-7 and Max-10 actually have to be equipped according to the new rules. The manufacturer hoped that an exemption application would enable the two variants that had not yet been certified to be exempted from the change in the law. Boeing's request obviously has no chance of success, as the US Senate does not seem willing to comply. The aircraft manufacturer hoped that an exemption could speed up the approval process. A permanent adjustment was then planned to be submitted in 2026. Boeing has now announced that it has withdrawn the application for an exemption for the de-icing system on the engine inlet of the Boeing 737 Max 7. "We are confident that the proposed temporary exemption for this system follows established FAA processes to ensure safe operation, and
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