The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing’s amended type certificate for the 737-10, clearing the largest member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service. The certification, completed in Everett, Washington, allows Boeing to begin deliveries in the coming months and completes the current 737 MAX portfolio.
The 737-10 has attracted orders for 1,555 aircraft from more than 30 customers, representing over 30% of the programme’s unfilled order book. Boeing has recorded 7,350 total 737 MAX orders and delivered nearly 2,500 aircraft through the end of September 2026.
The certification programme included almost 1,000 test flights, alongside safety assessments and design reviews. The aircraft accommodates 185 to 210 passengers in a typical two-class layout, or up to 230 in a high-density configuration, and has a stated range of up to 3,100 nautical miles (5,740 km). It also introduces an enhanced angle-of-attack system that Boeing plans to standardise across the MAX family.
The 737-10 is the first commercial aircraft certified fully under the 2020 Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act. Its approval follows years of delays after the two fatal 737 MAX 8 crashes and heightened regulatory scrutiny following the January 2024 door-plug separation on an Alaska Airlines 737-9. The aircraft is positioned to compete with Airbus’s A321neo in the higher-capacity single-aisle market. Separate reporting has indicated that airline deliveries are expected to begin in 2027, although Boeing has not specified a first-delivery date.