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Central banks' super week: Fed, ECB, BoJ seen holding; Canada may hike Moody’s spares France a downgrade as 10-year yield tops 5% Oil slips from six-month highs as Qatar mediates in Tehran China’s Fifth Plenum opens as AI exports mask weak home demand Lula wins, Brazil markets brace for shock sell-off; Tokyo Brazil ETF plunges ~15% Brazil votes today: Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff Fed, ECB, BoJ Rate Decisions This Week: Holds Expected, December in Focus Oil is pricing in the next round of war. Brent tops $116 as Iran tensions drag Wall Street lower Global money is bidding for India's biggest growth stories while leaving India’s index

Regions

Boeing finally wins FAA approval for 737 MAX 10, six years late

The last and largest MAX variant is cleared for production and delivery. It is a major recovery milestone for Boeing and for airlines that have waited years for the jet.

News | 21 October 2026

Boeing finally wins FAA approval for 737 MAX 10, six years late

Six years late, and finally cleared.

The FAA signed off on the 737 MAX 10 on Tuesday. It’s the largest jet in Boeing’s best-selling family, seating up to 230, and it was originally due to fly in 2020.

What happened in between: two fatal MAX crashes, an overhaul of FAA certification and an engine anti-ice problem kept pushing the date back.

This isn’t a niche plane. The MAX 10 makes up more than 30% of the 737 MAX order book. The approval also starts a clock for the wider fleet.

From October 2027, new 737s must carry enhanced angle-of-attack and crew-alerting protections, and existing MAX jets must be upgraded by October 2029.

Passengers will have to wait a bit longer: service is expected to start in spring 2027.