The FAA certified the Boeing 737 MAX 10 after a long approval process. Know the details, deadlines and specifications of the largest model in the family 737 MAX. photo boeing
The Federal Aviation Administration USA (FAA) granted type certification to Boeing 737 MAX 10, the largest variant of the American manufacturer's single-aisle family.
The approval gives the green light to the company to begin the first deliveries to purchasing airlines in the coming months, closing a homologation process marked by continuous postponements, Unprecedented design reviews and regulatory oversight.
At last the 737 MAX 10 was certified
The program was years behind its original schedule.. Officially presented in 2017 during the Paris Air Show, Boeing projected the first deliveries of the model for 2020. Nevertheless, the global paralysis of the fleet MAX After the accidents in Indonesia and Ethiopia, the progress of the project was completely stopped..
Subsequently, the approval in the United States Congress of the Certification Law, Aircraft Safety and Accountability (ACSAA) on 2020 changed the playing field. This regulation required Boeing implement improvements in the crew alert system and redesign safety evaluations under strict human factors analysis, forcing the tests to be extended and a massive volume of technical documentation to be generated before receiving the final approval.
During the flight test campaign, the manufacturer accumulated more than 2.000 hours in the air and a few 1.000 hours of ground testing. The 737 MAX 10 becomes the first commercial aircraft certified under all the requirements of the ACSAA framework.
The model incorporates an improved system for measuring the angle of attack (AoA), modification that Boeing will standardize in the rest of the family. With a capacity of up to 230 passengers in high-density configuration—or between 185 and 210 seating in two classes—and a range of 3.100 nautical miles (5.740 km), the MAX 10 seeks to compete directly in the segment dominated by Airbus A321neo.
Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, He pointed out that completing this process allows us to move forward towards the beginning of operational deliveries of the model., which accumulates more than 1.555 firm orders from more than 30 global clients, figure that represents more than 30 % of pending orders in the portfolio 737 MAX.
The approval of the MAX 10 adds to the certification of 737 MAX 7, the smallest variant of the family, completed by the FAA in August of this same year. With the approval of these last two versions, Boeing closes the certification cycle of its single-aisle series at a critical moment to stabilize its production rates and meet committed deliveries globally.
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