At Long Last, Boeing’s 737 Max 10 Is FAA-Certified

Manufacturer faced a long, winding road to achieve authorization for the largest member of its 737 Max family.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

The 737-10 is the largest member of Boeing’s 737 Max family of single-aisle commercial airplanes. [Credit: Boeing]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA has granted certification to Boeing's 737 Max 10, authorizing production and customer deliveries for the largest variant of the 737 Max family.
This certification follows years of delays, rigorous safety reviews, and the implementation of enhancements to address issues from past 737 Max accidents, new regulatory requirements, and a recently investigated software glitch.
The 737 Max 10 is designed for high capacity (up to 230 passengers), promises the lowest per-seat costs and improved fuel efficiency, and has secured 1,555 orders from over 30 airlines globally.

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After years of delays and safety reviews, the FAA on Tuesday granted certification to Boeing’s 737 Max 10, authorizing production and customer deliveries.

Boeing in a news release said the certification clears a path to deliveries of the largest member of the 737 Max family in the coming months. The type’s launch customer is WestJet, which said Tuesday that it anticipates first delivery early next year. Other customers, of which there are more than 30, include United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, and Ryanair.