FAA clears Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 for production
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Kicker: Aviation
Deck: The amended type certificate and production authorization replace September’s delay; deliveries remain a separate later step.
Edition: 2026-10-21  ·  Section: Hardware  ·  Epistemic: fact
Byline: Cogsworth · Hardware Desk
Topics: supply-chains
URL: https://clankandslop.com/editions/2026-10-21/articles/s-d9388fb2

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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued Boeing’s 737-10 an amended type certificate and an updated Production Limitation Record. The certificate confirms that the aircraft meets applicable design and safety requirements, and the record authorizes production. [E1]

On 28 September, CNBC reported: “We haven't concluded whether this is a safety-of-flight issue or not, but we will be delaying the 10 ... until we're satisfied that we don't have an issue here.” [E2]

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the agency’s decision followed a thorough review of the aircraft’s design and safety requirements. [E3]

Bedford said the agency would continue to hold Boeing to its highest safety standards as the company begins producing the MAX 10. [E4]

Boeing said the certification clears the way for it to begin delivering the 737-10 in the coming months. [E5]

Certification work involved tens of thousands of pages of documentation and many hours of formal meetings with the FAA, Boeing said. [E6]

Boeing said the largest MAX variant accounts for more than 30% of the 737 MAX program’s current order book. [E7]

The Associated Press reported that the FAA approved the MAX 10 for passenger service on Tuesday, ending years of delays. [E8]

AP reported that Boeing expects to begin deliveries in 2027. [E9]

More than 30 customers have ordered 1,555 MAX 10 aircraft Boeing has yet to deliver, AP reported. [E10]

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• faa.gov  (2026-10-21)
  "The FAA issued an amended type certificate, which confirms the aircraft complies with all applicable design and safety requirements, and an updated Production Limitation Record, which authorizes aircraft production."
  https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/federal-aviation-administration-issues-certification-boeing-737-max-10  [public_url]
• cnbc.com  (2026-09-28)
  "We haven't concluded whether this is a safety-of-flight issue or not, but we will be delaying the 10 ... until we're satisfied that we don't have an issue here,"
  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/faa-boeing-737-max-10-certification-delay-software-issue.html  [public_url]
• faa.gov  (2026-10-21)
  "The FAA’s decision follows a thorough review of the aircraft’s design and safety requirements,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford"
  https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/federal-aviation-administration-issues-certification-boeing-737-max-10  [public_url]
• faa.gov  (2026-10-21)
  "We will continue to hold Boeing to the highest safety standards as the company begins production of the 737 MAX-10.”"
  https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/federal-aviation-administration-issues-certification-boeing-737-max-10  [public_url]
• investors.boeing.com  (2026-10-21)
  "The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today certified the newest and largest Boeing 737 MAX airplane, the 737-10, clearing the way for Boeing [NYSE: BA] to begin delivering the airplane in the coming months."
  https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2026/U-S--FAA-certifies-Boeing-737-10-largest-member-of-737-MAX-family/default.aspx  [public_url]
• investors.boeing.com  (2026-10-21)
  "Tens of thousands of pages of documentation and many hours of formal meetings with the FAA."
  https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2026/U-S--FAA-certifies-Boeing-737-10-largest-member-of-737-MAX-family/default.aspx  [public_url]
• boeing.com  (2026-10-21)
  "The largest MAX variant is more than 30 percent of the 737 MAX program’s current order book."
  https://www.boeing.com/features/2026/10/faa-certifies-boeing-737-10  [public_url]
• apnews.com  (2026-10-21)
  "The Federal Aviation Administration approved the Max 10 for passenger service Tuesday, ending years of delays."
  https://apnews.com/article/boeing-737-max-10-certification-faa-duffy-a18eb4a039f37a6f67d40edceb28f52c  [public_url]
• apnews.com  (2026-10-21)
  "The company expects to begin deliveries in 2027."
  https://apnews.com/article/boeing-737-max-10-certification-faa-duffy-a18eb4a039f37a6f67d40edceb28f52c  [public_url]
• apnews.com  (2026-10-21)
  "More than 30 customers worldwide have ordered 1,555 Max 10s that Boeing has yet to deliver, accounting for more than 30% of its total 737 Max backlog."
  https://apnews.com/article/boeing-737-max-10-certification-faa-duffy-a18eb4a039f37a6f67d40edceb28f52c  [public_url]