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Boeing's new 737 Max 7 takes flight

The shortest and third member of the Boeing 737 Max family took off from Boeing Field Friday.
The shortest and third member of the Boeing 737 Max family - the Max 7 - took off from Boeing Field Friday. (Photo: KING)

On Friday, Boeing flew its new 737 Max 7 for the first time.

The shortest and third member of the Boeing 737 Max family took off from Boeing Field.

The plane is designed to carry up to 172 passengers at lower fuel costs per seat than the 737-700.

Other improvements in technology also allow the Boeing Max 7 to fly a thousand nautical miles farther than its predecessor.

Airlines have already put in 4,000 orders for the aircraft, the first to be flown by Southwest Airlines in 2019.

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