Final assembly of the first Boeing 737-600 is being completed at the company's Renton, Seattle, plant, with roll-out scheduled for December. The aircraft will be joined by two other -600s in the six-month flight-test programme, which is expected to culminate in certification in mid-1998. Deliveries to SAS will begin soon afterwards. Meanwhile, final assembly of the first of 12 Boeing 737-700s for the European launch customer, Maersk Air, is now under way. The airline will put the first aircraft into service early in 1998, following European Joint Aviation Authorities certification.
Source: Flight International
