- The FAA certified Boeing's 737 Max 10, the largest model in the 737 family, on Oct 20, 2026.
- The Max 10 was set to start flying in 2020 but was delayed by scrutiny after two Max crashes in 2018 and 2019, plus engineering changes including to an anti-icing system.
- Federal officials reviewed a navigation system glitch on the aircraft weeks before certification and deemed it not a safety-of-flight issue.
- Boeing said the Max 10 makes up about 30% of its Max backlog, and listed Alaska, American, United and Delta as Max 10 customers.
- Airlines can begin passenger flights soon after certification, but it can take months to work the planes into schedules.
- The FAA approved the 737 Max 7 in early August, and Boeing opened a fourth 737 Max production line in Everett, Washington, in July as it ramps output.
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“We will continue to hold Boeing to the highest safety standards.”
“Completing the certification program clears the path for us to deliver a Boeing airplane that will set a new standard in commercial aviation”