ANA to receive first Boeing 737‑8 after December 2026 receipt check in Renton

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will receive its first Boeing 737‑8 (737 MAX 8) after a receipt check at Boeing’s Renton factory in Washington, scheduled for December 2026, where inspectors verify that the aircraft meets ANA’s quality standards and ordered specifications under Boeing’s quality‑assurance system.

The first aircraft (registration JA030A) completed its maiden flight on 29 August 2026 and is expected to be received after the December check, while the second aircraft (JA031A) has finished final assembly and was inspected by ANA receipt inspector Naoya Kirizawa; the third aircraft (JA032A) still lacked wings and vertical tail as of mid‑September 2026 and was also inspected by Kirizawa. ANA’s receipt‑inspector pool numbered 319 on 1 October 2026, with 10‑15 staff assigned to new‑aircraft receipt inspections.