FAA expected to certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 on Tuesday

The FAA has cleared the final major review step for Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to announce its certification at Boeing’s Everett, Washington, plant. The approval would end a years-long process delayed by heightened scrutiny after two fatal 737 MAX 8 crashes and other technical and manufacturing issues. The FAA determined a recently identified navigation-software glitch does not present a safety concern and does not have to be fixed before certification, although some airlines have been cautious about accepting aircraft with the affected software. Nearly 1,500 MAX 10s have been ordered, representing about 30% of Boeing’s outstanding 737 backlog, with major customers including United, Alaska, Ryanair, Delta and American. The larger, higher-capacity aircraft is important to airlines’ growth plans, while Boeing has already built several MAX 10s awaiting delivery.