US regulator certifies Boeing 737 Max 10 after years of delay
The US Federal Aviation Administration certified the Boeing 737 Max 10, the largest Max model, on Tuesday. The approval lets Boeing begin production and clears the way for deliveries to airlines in the coming months.
The FAA issued an amended type certificate and an updated Production Limitation Record. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said: "We will continue to hold Boeing to the highest safety standards as the company begins production of the 737 Max-10."
Boeing said orders for the jet total 1,555 airplanes, more than 30 percent of the 737 Max order book. Another source put orders at just over 1,500 from more than 30 customers. The jet seats up to 230 passengers, Boeing said, and the programme included nearly 1,000 test flights.
The FAA decided that a software glitch, which shuts off an automated navigation system in some cases, did not raise a safety risk. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the approval a "major win for American manufacturing". The Max 7 won approval in August, so the whole Max range is now certified.
Key facts
- Who
- Sean P. Duffy (Transportation Secretary); Bryan Bedford (FAA Administrator); Boeing (aircraft manufacturer); Federal Aviation Administration (US aviation regulator that certified the aircraft)
- What
- The US Federal Aviation Administration certified the Boeing 737 MAX 10 after several years of delay, clearing airlines to start taking delivery. The article says the MAX 7 was approved in August, so the entire MAX range is now certified.
- When
- 20 October 2026
- Where
- United States, Everett, Washington, Renton
- Status
- Reported