Boeing 737 MAX replacement said to be in early development

LONDON: Boeing is in early stages of developing a single-aisle airplane to eventually replace the 737 MAX, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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The Boeing 737 MAX first entered service in 2017.

(AP)

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Rolls-Royce declined to comment, while Boeing did not respond to a Reuters’ request for comment.

The 737 MAX entered service in 2017 but was grounded globally in 2019 after two fatal crashes killed 346 people. The incidents hurt Boeing’s profits and triggered lawsuits, investigations, and a criminal probe by the US Department of Justice.