The US government is expected to announce certification of Boeing's 737 MAX 10 on Tuesday, according to Reuters, which cited unnamed sources. The approval would clear the largest member of the 737 MAX family, a step Boeing has been working toward for years.
Reuters did not disclose further details of the planned announcement. Other outlets have reported that the MAX 10 moved closer to sign-off after a key review meeting, with Bloomberg describing US regulator approval of Boeing's biggest 737 MAX jet as imminent.
Coverage has also raised caveats. The Jerusalem Post reported that the aircraft is set to be certified despite a software glitch, and that airlines may decline to take delivery. Those claims have not been confirmed by the regulator or the manufacturer, and Reuters' reporting did not address them.
Certification matters commercially for Boeing, which has faced scrutiny over the MAX program. The MAX 10 is the largest variant in the lineup, and a formal clearance would mark a regulatory milestone for the planemaker. Yahoo Finance framed the approaching FAA approval as a question of whether Boeing investors should act.
What to watch next: the formal announcement itself, any conditions attached to the certificate, and whether carriers confirm or deny delivery plans for the MAX 10.
