The Federal Aviation Administration certified Boeing’s 737-10 on October 20, 2026, completing the U.S. type-certification process for the largest member of the 737 MAX family. The FAA issued an amended type certificate and an updated Production Limitation Record, the latter authorizing production. Boeing can now move toward deliveries, which it says will begin in the coming months.
The approval is a design-level milestone, not an announcement that passenger flights begin immediately. The FAA’s certification establishes that the approved aircraft design meets applicable requirements. As NPR…