What Happened
Regulatory Approval Nears For Largest 737 MAX Variant
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may certify the Boeing 737 MAX 10 as early as next week, following a meeting of the agency’s Type-Certification Board. Boeing completed the MAX 10’s final planned certification flight in July and has been working to complete system safety assessments and other documentation required for FAA review. The certification process was briefly interrupted due to a software issue, but the FAA has allowed work to continue while Boeing develops a permanent software update. The FAA certified the MAX 7 in August, and Boeing has already begun producing MAX 10 aircraft, with initial customer deliveries targeted for 2027. This development was reported by an unknown source.