July 2011

After learning that American Airlines is ready to order 200 new Airbus A320 neo jets, Boeing
makes a key decision: It abandons plans for a new small aircraft in favor of a re-engined 737, the
MAX.
Aug. 30, 2011
Boeing launches the MAX.
Nov. 3, 2011
Boeing announces design changes, including larger engines, for the 737 MAX. The new aircraft
has no firm orders yet, while Airbus’s neo has 918 as of the end of September.
Dec. 14, 2011
Southwest Airlines orders 150 737 MAX aircraft, representing a much-needed win for Boeing
and the MAX.
Oct. 3, 2014
Boeing announces plans for an unprecedented production ramp-up of 737s, including the new
MAX, at Renton plant.
2015
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) managers push the agency’s safety engineers to delegate
safety assessments to Boeing itself, and to speedily approve the resulting analysis.
Dec. 8, 2015
Boeing rolls out first 737 MAX in Renton.
Jan. 29, 2016
First flight of a 737 MAX
May 12, 2016
Boeing promises to accelerate delivery of the first 737 MAX by several months, to the first half
of 2017. Three months earlier, Airbus delivers the first of its bestselling neo.
March 9, 2017
Boeing announces that FAA has certified the 737 MAX 8.
April 7, 2017
The 737 program marks its 50th year.
May 16, 2017
Boeing delivers the first 737 MAX 8 to Malaysia-based Malindo Air, a subsidiary of Lion Air.
Oct. 29, 2018
A 737 MAX 8 operated by Lion Air crashes after departing Indonesia, killing all 189 people on
board.
Nov. 6, 2018
Boeing details what pilots should do if a sensor failure erroneously triggers an automated flight-
control system called MCAS that may cause the plane to pitch downward, a scenario suspected
in the Lion Air crash. Boeing’s bulletin provides the first description of MCAS, which pilots and
airlines had previously been unaware of.
Jan. 31, 2019
Boeing reports 5,011 orders for the MAX from 79 customers.
March 10, 2019
A 737 MAX 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashes, killing all 157 people on board.
March 11, 2019
China and Indonesia ground the MAX, although the cause of the Ethiopian Airlines crash is still
unknown. Boeing says by April it will introduce FAA-approved changes to the MAX flight-
control system, in reaction to Lion Air crash.
March 12, 2019
Regulators in key markets including Canada, the European Union and India ground the 737
MAX.
March 13, 2019
The FAA grounds the 737 MAX after investigators find indications that MCAS may have been
involved in the Ethiopian Airlines crash.
March 17, 2019
Seattle Times details major shortcomings in the FAA’s certification of the 737 MAX flight
control system
April 1, 2019
A federal grand jury issues a subpoena in a criminal probe into Boeing’s 737 MAX certification.
April 4, 2019
Preliminary crash report confirms Ethiopian 737 MAX pilots lost control despite following
Boeing’s instructions
April 5, 2019
Boeing announces plans to cut MAX production by 20 percent, to 42 aircraft per month.
July 2011: The success of the new Airbus A320 neo jets demanded Boeing to shift
their plan from develop new small aircraft to re-engine 737 series which were then called as
Boeing 737 MAX
30 August 2011: Boeing introduced 737 MAX
03 November 2011: Boeing announced that 737 MAX including larger engine
14 December 2011: With the first 150 orders from Southwest Airlines, a bright future for
Boeing as well as 737 MAX aircraft seem to be ensured
03 October 2014: High demand for 737 MAX resulted in an unprecedented production
ramp-up at Renton plant
2015: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) managers requested the agency’s
safety engineers to approve the resulting analysis from safety assessments which provided by
Boeing itself
08 December 2015: The first 737 MAX was completed at Renton plant
29 January 2016: First flight of a 737 MAX
12 May 2016: Boeing promised to deliver the first 737 MAX at the first half of 2017
09 March 2017: Boeing announced that FAA has certified the 737 MAX 8
07 April 2017: The 737 program marks its 50th year.
16 May 2017: The first 737 Max 8 was delivered to Malindo Air, a subsidiary of Lion
Air
29 October 2018: The 737 Max 8 from Lion Air was crashed few minutes after departing
Indonesia, killed all 189 people on board
06 November 2018: Boeing suspected that a sensor failure of an automated flight-control
system called MCAS causing the plane to pitch downward may the main cause of the Lion Air
crash
31 January 2019: According to Boeing, there were 5,011 orders for the MAX from 79
customers
10 March 2019: The 737 Max 8 from Ethiopian Airlines was crashed, killed all 157 people
on board
11 March 2019: China taken lead to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 following by Indonesia
12 March 2019: Canada, the European Union and India grounded the 737 MAX
17 March 2019: The FAA found evidence to prove that MCAS had been involved in both
air crashes
01 April 2019: A federal grand jury issued a subpoena in a criminal probe into Boeing’s
737 MAX certification following doubts about shortcomings in the FAA’s certification of the
737 MAX flight control system