With more powerful turboprop engines hitting the market in the late 1950s, it was time for airlines to replace their older piston-powered airlines like the Douglas DC-3. For British manufacturer Avro (which would eventually become Hawker Siddeley), this was the perfect opportunity to develop a medium-sized turboprop airliner.
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“A Six-Year Effort”: Boeing Removes Final 737 MAX From Storage In Moses Lake
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- August 31, 2025
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The long, six-year-exodus of Boeing 737 MAX jets from Moses lake has finally come to an end. Recently, the last 737 MAX parked at the facility adjacent to Grant County International Airport finally departed on its way to join the global fleet of active airliners. Putting the airframe into service symbolically closes one door on a troubled chapter in Boeing history and the history of the MAX series.