FAA poised to certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 after October 16 board meeting

The FAA could approve the Boeing 737 MAX 10 type certificate in the week beginning October 19, following the Type Certification Board meeting held on Friday, October 16, and once Boeing submits the Project Statement of Completion.

The agency halted certification on September 28 because of a fault in versions U14 and U14.1 of the flight‑management computer software, but on October 2 the FAA Corrective Action Review Board determined there is no safety issue and will issue a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin; the MAX 10 measures 43.8 m, can carry up to 230 passengers and has a range of about 3,100 nm, representing close to 30 % of the undelivered 737 family backlog with 1,533 firm orders as of June 2026.