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Finally, the Boeing 737 MAX 10 was approved by the FAA to begin flights within the certification process of the longest aircraft in the entire family MAX.
The 26 November 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the USA granted approval to Boeing to begin the certification flights of the 737 MAX 10, the largest and longest plane in the family 737 MAX.
This is an important milestone in the certification program of the 737 MAX, which has been delayed by the regulatory investigation and accidents of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines on 2018 and 2019 They didn't help this process either.. Let us remember here that also the MAX version 7 It is delayed and with hundreds of pending deliveries.
Type certification begins 737 MAX 10
The certification flights of the 737 MAX 10 They will be carried out with a test aircraft equipped with special sensors and equipment to collect data on the aircraft's performance. The data will be used to evaluate the aircraft's compliance with FAA safety requirements..
Boeing expects to complete certification flights in the first quarter of 2024 after starting the flights 24 hours after receiving permission from the FAA. The company expects that the 737 MAX 10 receive certification from the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) in the second quarter of 2024.
The 737 MAX 10 It is a longer variant than the MAX 8 currently the most popular version in sales and which made its first flight in June 2021 and since then I was waiting to be able to certify. It has a capacity of up to 230 passengers in a typical configuration of a class with a length of 43.8 meters (1.64 meters longer than the version 9 what gives you 10 passengers over capacity).
The MAX certification 10 It is an important step for Boeing since the plane is key to the company's strategy to regain its share in the single-aisle aircraft market, that for now Airbus is taking the lead since the plane is designed to compete with the Airbus A321neo, although its autonomy is lower, being able to fly up to 3.100 kilometres.
The plane is the last member of the family 737, which has been the best-selling passenger plane in the world for decades.
The MAX family
To get a better idea of the differences, I share this comparison table between each of the MAX:
| 737-7 | 737-8 | 737-9 | 737-10 | |
| Seating (2 lessons) | 138 – 153 | 162 – 178 | 178 – 193 | 188 – 204 |
| Maximum number of seats | 172 | 210 | 220 | 230 |
| Alcance nm (km) | 3,800 (7,040) | 3,500 (6,480) | 3,300 (6,110) | 3,100 (5,740) |
| Length | 35,56 m | 39,52 m | 42,16 m | 43,8 m |
| Wingspan | 35,9 m | 35,9 m | 35,9 m | 35,9 m |
| Motor | LEAP-1B de CFM International | LEAP-1B de CFM International | LEAP-1B de CFM International | LEAP-1B de CFM International |
| 210 seating: 737-8-200 |
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I don't see much difference compared to the version 9
They are just 10 more seats, I don't know if you can illustrate to me how this small difference translates into airline preference. ?,
Hi jimmy, effectively, the difference is in those 10 more seats and those extra seats are the big difference and advantage. go figure, on high demand routes, have 10 more seats and you charged for each ticket 200, son $2000 additional dollars for the airline in revenue, spending the same as the version 9 in fuel, but carrying more passengers and surely a little more cargo.
finally they Will get, Boeing es the best in develoment & reserche
Thank you for your comment Vicente.