Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
The Max can only be certificated if it's on the same TC as all the other 737 variants. There is no way it could be certificated as a new type under current rules.
The MAX and classic were certified on the same cert but pilots could not have a common rating on both, no matter how much Southwest tried with the FAA. My wording was poor in the original post, should have said "ratings" rather than "certs".