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Boeing says to roll out first 737 MAX in early December

The Boeing logo is seen at their headquarters in Chicago, April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young

(Reuters) - Boeing Co <BA.N> said it plans to roll out its first 737 MAX jetliner on Dec. 8 from its Renton factory in Washington.

Boeing, which has almost 3,000 orders for the 737 MAX, is on track to deliver the jetliner in the third quarter of 2017, the Chicago-based company said in an emailed statement.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)