There are reports swirling that Boeing may deliver its first 737-MAX aircraft to Southwest Airlines as much as six months early. This would be a massive improvement over the much delayed 787 deliveries. The 787 was derived completely new from the drawing board, as opposed to an upgrade of the existing 737 platform, as is the case with the Max variant. However, Boeing is still claiming that the first 737-MAX delivery is planned for the third quarter of 2017.
