Boeing and FAA move 737 Max 10 closer to U.S. certification after board meeting

Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration convened a type-certification board meeting for the 737 Max 10, moving the aircraft nearer to receiving its U.S. type certificate. Both parties indicated that an official approval could be announced as early as the coming week, pending Boeing’s filing of a project statement of completion and subsequent ceremonial signatures. The Max 10, accounting for roughly 30 % of all 737 orders, is designed to enable carriers to replace aging 757 jets and is central to Boeing’s plan to raise production to 52 jets per month, with the Everett, Washington plant focused on this model.

The FAA stressed that safety considerations drive the certification timeline. The Max 7 followed a similar path, receiving its amended type certificate in August after a comparable board meeting. CEO Kelly Ortberg reiterated that the Max 10 certification is expected “very soon.”