The FAA certified The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)’s 737 MAX 7 on Monday, the smallest version of its bestselling jet, nearly a decade after the company first expected approval. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), the plane’s launch customer, still won’t fly it this year. Insider Monkey’s Hedge Fund DataInsider Monkey’s hedge fund database shows The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) had 99 hedge fund holders as of Q1 2026, down from 114 the quarter before. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) had 54 holders, up from 47. Hedge funds are also confident about The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), preferring it over Southwest and other competitors.