Following a brief delay, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the all-important certification for Boeing's 737 MAX 10 jet.
The announcement comes after years of extensive review, the agency said, and allows Boeing to begin delivering the 737 MAX 10 to domestic and foreign carriers.
The highly anticipated aircraft includes new key safety features and reduced fuel consumption.
In granting approval, the FAA required Boeing to incorporate key improvements for the Max 10 addressing requirements in the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act and NTSB recommendations. That included updates to the flight-control system with an enhanced angle of attack (airplane pitch) sensor.
"After extensive safety reviews – including thousands of hours of test flights – the team at the FAA is ready to approve this critical aircraft for sale," U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement. "This is a major win for American manufacturing and our nation’s status as a global aviation powerhouse. We invented flight, we pioneered air travel, and we are going to continue leading the way in aviation safety and innovation."
"The FAA’s decision follows a thorough review of the aircraft’s design and safety requirements," added FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. "We will continue to hold Boeing to the highest safety standards as the company begins production of the 737 MAX 10."
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