New York, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - US regulators grant long-awaited Boeing 737 MAX 7 certificate

NAMPA / AFP

2026-08-03

More than eight years after Boeing organized the maiden flight of the 737 MAX 7, the aircraft has won certification, US authorities announced Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced certification of the smallest version of the single-aisle MAX plane, a process that had been significantly prolonged by new requirements under federal legislation following two fatal MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019. jmb/des ...

Restricted content

Business & Finance News

Washington, United States, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'

2026-08-03 21:30:15

Washington, United States, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - White House to host meeting on new AI review regime

2026-08-03 21:00:10

New York, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - US regulators grant long-awaited Boeing 737 MAX 7 certificate

2026-08-03 20:30:35

Geneva, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Swiss cows struck by mystery illness

2026-08-03 20:00:14

Tehran, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Iran denies negotiating with US, drawing Trump backlash

2026-08-03 20:00:14

New York, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Key dates for the Boeing 737 MAX

2026-08-03 20:00:13

London, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Apple launches legal appeal over UK demand for user data

2026-08-03 19:30:28

New York, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - US regulators grant long-awaited Boeing 737 MAX 7 certificate

2026-08-03 19:30:28

2026-08-03 19:00:20

London, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Oil slides, stocks rise on hopes of deal to end Mideast war

2026-08-03 18:00:56

Bangui, Central African Republic, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Army in C. African Republic says Swiss man, soldier die in attack

2026-08-03 17:30:47

Latest NAMPA photos

WINDHOEK, 03 August 2026 - (From left) Namibia Youth Energy Forum director Andreas Paulus; Mutindi Lydia Jacobs Vice Chairperson - Advisory Board Member of the Namibia Youth Energy Forum, and Cons Karamata, CEO of the Economic Association of Namibia. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 03 August 2026 - Stakeholders at the launch of the Nationhood strategy workshop in Windhoek. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

NAMPA

GLASGOW, 23 July 2026 - Team Namibia during the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

NAMPA

GLASGOW, 23 July 2026 - Team Namibia pictured during the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

NAMPA

MPUNGU, 03 August 2026 - Construction has officially begun on a N$69 million school hostel at Bravo settlement in the Kavango West Region’s Mpungu Constituency, which is expected to significantly improve access to education for rural learners. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

NAMPA

GLASGOW, 23 July 2026 - Team Namibia pictured during the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 03 August 2026 - Two people died and another was seriously injured in two separate accidents involving trucks on the Western Bypass in Windhoek in the early hours of Monday. (Photo: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA

NAMPA

SANGWALI, 02 August 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi called on the nation to preserve knowledge, tradition, and culture while speaking at the Batshara Annual Cultural Festival at Sangwali. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA