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Boeing's largest 737 Max jet wins FAA approval
Boeing has booked 1,555 orders for the 230-seat jet from more than thirty customers; the FAA flagged a landing software glitch last month.
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At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Boeing’s Large 737 Max Jet Secures U.S. Approval”, with reporting from Aerospace Global News, PR Newswire (Boeing), AeroTime and Interesting Engineering.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 2:21 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: FAA, US.
- BBN covered this story before: FAA: Musk's flying car not our responsibility (October 16).
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- The New York TimesBoeing’s Large 737 Max Jet Secures U.S. Approval
- Aerospace Global NewsFAA approves Boeing 737 MAX 10 type certification October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- PR Newswire (Boeing)U.S. FAA certifies Boeing 737-10, largest member of 737 MAX family October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- AeroTimeBoeing 737 MAX 10 wins FAA certification after delays October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- Interesting EngineeringFAA clears Boeing's largest 737 MAX jet after years of safety delays October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe FAA has certified the Boeing 737 Max 10, the biggest 737 Max, carrying up to two hundred thirty passengers.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt was supposed to be delivered in twenty twenty.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSix years late? That's the longest loading screen I've ever seen, and I once waited on a patch for a game I'd already quit.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentLast month the FAA found a possible software glitch that could make the automated navigation fail during landing, and it threatened to delay certification.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThis month, there was a ceremony in Everett, Washington.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo I assume the fix shipped. I assume the release note says, bug fixes and performance improvements.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentBoeing says it ran nearly one thousand test flights. I'd like the release notes for the glitch, and I'd like them before I board.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFifteen hundred fifty-five orders are already in. Six years late, a landing glitch last month, and still nobody cancelled the preorder.
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The story so far
- SpaceX asks FAA for 456 Starship launches a year, up from 25 · Space.com
- FAA seeks ownership stake in air traffic AI company · Politico
- Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot… · Ars Technica
- FAA: Musk's flying car not our responsibility · Politico
- Boeing's largest 737 Max jet wins FAA approval (this story)
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