US FAA approves design of 737 MAX 8200 variant

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mentioned on Wednesday it had accredited the design for the Boeing 737-8200, a part of the Boeing 737 MAX sequence, a obligatory step earlier than the U.S. planemaker can start delivering the airplanes to Ryanair.
The FAA mentioned the 737-8200 incorporates all the design enhancements that had been half the 20-month evaluation of the 737 MAX that led to the ungrounding of the MAX in November, greater than a 12 months after two deadly crashes killed 346 individuals.

Ryanair first ordered the 737-8200 aircraft, which seats 197 passengers, in 2014. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency nonetheless should approve the plane, a transfer that might come quickly after the FAA approval.
Boeing mentioned Wednesday it will “continue to work with global regulators to safely return the 737-8 and -9 to service. Our teams are also focused on ensuring future members of the 737 family meet all regulatory requirements.”

In December, Ryanair – Europe’s largest airline – mentioned it was is putting a agency order for 75 further 737 MAX 8200 planes, a higher-passenger capability model of the 737-8 MAX.
Ryanair Group Chief Executive Michael O’Leary mentioned final week the airline anticipated to obtain eight of the MAX plane in April, one other eight in May and none in June.

Ryanair is the launch buyer for the 737-8 variant after the service positioned its first order for 100 airplanes and 100 choices in late 2014, adopted by agency orders of 10 airplanes in 2017 and 25 in 2018. Ryanair didn’t instantly remark late Wednesday.