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Boeing Completes Protracted 737 Max 10 Type Certification
Approval completes the top end of the Max family of narrowbodies
Boeing 737 Max 10
Boeing's 737 Max 10 has a sweet spot for carrying between 185 and 210 passengers on flights of up to around 3,100 nm. © Boeing Commercial Airplanes

After years of delays, Boeing this week finally secured an amended type certificate for the much-anticipated 737 Max 10, the most-stretched and highest-capacity variant in the airframer's latest-generation family of single-aisle jets. The approval marks the end of a years-long saga that has seen Boeing's the Max program placed under intense scrutiny, with certification efforts held up by a series of technical issues and more-complex certifcation requirements.

The FAA certified the aircraft on October 20, confirming earlier reporting by Leeham News and Analysis (LNA). The milestone represents a massive win for Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) and company CEO Kelly Ortberg, who had identified the Max 10's certification as a mission-critical goal when he took the job in August 2024.

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