FAA set to approve Boeing 737 MAX 10 as soon as next week, sources say

The FAA is expected to approve Boeing’s long-delayed 737 MAX 10 as soon as next week after completing a key safety review on Friday, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The review by the FAA’s Type Certification Board—made up of FAA management team members—is the final step before the agency decides on certification. The MAX 10, a larger version of Boeing’s best-selling MAX family, would be a major milestone for Boeing after increased scrutiny following fatal MAX 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019 and a 2024 Alaska Airlines MAX 9 cabin panel blowout. Boeing’s delivery timeline has slipped repeatedly, with an October 2 finding that a navigation software update posed no safety concern.