LA PAZ, Bolivia, May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing (NYSE: BA)
737 MAX 8 has marked a key achievement after completing high
altitude flight testing in La Paz,
Bolivia. It's the first international trip for the 737 MAX
flight-test fleet.
The airport's 13,300-foot (4,050-meter) altitude tested the
MAX's capability to take off and land at high altitudes, which can
affect overall airplane performance.
"The engines and other systems performed well, as expected,
under extreme conditions. That's exactly what we wanted to see,"
said Keith Leverkuhn, vice president
and general manager of the 737 MAX program, Boeing Commercial
Airplanes.
Flight testing for the 737 MAX is on schedule with three test
airplanes having completed more than 100 flights combined. The
fourth and final test airplane will make its first flight in the
coming weeks. The program remains on track for first delivery in
the third quarter of 2017.
Contact:
Dina Lorraine
737 MAX Communications
+1 206-853-9620
dina.m.lorraine@boeing.com
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