UNITED STATES — Boeing's 737 MAX 10 is approaching a certification decision after a reported closing meeting with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft is not yet certified, and no official approval announcement had been found as of 18 October.
Reports on 16 October described a successful Type Certification Board meeting between Boeing and the FAA earlier that day. The remaining steps were expected to include Boeing's project statement of completion and formal signatures, potentially as early as the week beginning 19 October.
That timing remains an expectation, not a confirmed approval date. The FAA has not given a firm certification timetable.
Boeing announced on 28 July that the 737-10 had completed its final planned certification flight. The test programme recorded 976 flights and more than 2,060 flight hours. Remaining reviews and final documentation still required regulatory assessment at that stage.
For airline fleet planners, the next meaningful milestone is the FAA's formal approval. A completed flight-test campaign and a closing board meeting mark progress, but neither should be confused with certification or the start of passenger service.