Aircraft · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Vueling 737 MAX deliveries delayed by seat certification
Vueling’s transition to an all-Boeing narrowbody fleet faces a setback as the first three 737 MAX deliveries are delayed due to seat certification issues.
TL;DR
The Barcelona-based carrier, which currently operates an all-Airbus fleet, will not receive its initial 737 MAX jets by the end of this year as originally planned. The delay complicates the airline's strategic fleet transition and highlights ongoing supply chain and certification bottlenecks in the aircraft manufacturing sector.
FlightGlobal4 Sept, 09:29 BST
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