Boeing's Largest 737 MAX Wins FAA Certification, Clearing the Way for Deliveries on 1,555 Orders
The FAA certified the 737 MAX 10 after years of review. Boeing says deliveries start in the coming months, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy calls it 'a major win for American manufacturing.'
Boeing has cleared a major hurdle for its biggest single-aisle jet.
Fox Business reports that the Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday it had certified the 737 MAX 10 after years of regulatory and safety reviews. Boeing says the jet has 1,555 orders from more than 30 customers, which Fox says is about a third of the company's outstanding 737 MAX order book. Boeing expects to begin deliveries to airlines in the coming months.
The scale. The 737 MAX program has taken 7,350 orders across the family, Fox says, with nearly 2,500 planes delivered through the end of September 2026. With the MAX 10 approved, all four variants have FAA certification, following the smaller MAX 7 earlier this year.
The plane. Boeing says the MAX 10 seats up to 230 passengers, though airlines will typically configure it for 185 to 210 in two classes. Its range is up to 3,100 nautical miles.
The review. Boeing says certification involved nearly 1,000 test flights, more than 2,000 flight hours and 1,000 hours of ground testing. It says the jet includes safety enhancements such as an updated flight-control system and an enhanced angle-of-attack sensor, which will eventually become standard across the MAX family.
What officials said. "The FAA's decision follows a thorough review of the aircraft's design and safety requirements," 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." Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said: "This is a major win for American manufacturing and our nation's status as a global aviation powerhouse." Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said completing certification "clears the path for us to deliver a Boeing airplane that will set a new standard in commercial aviation."
Note for readers: the technical specifications and the safety-upgrade claims are Boeing's. The report does not give a delivery date or a price.