Boeing’s timeline may be delayed for the FAA approval of its 737 Max 10 planes

According to a report, Boeing's timeline for the FAA's FAA approval of its 737 Max 10 aircraft may be delayed.

The approval for the Max 10 and Max 7 aircraft is up against a December deadline, meaning approval may not come until next summer, according to Reuters. There is a detailed review of the safety assessments by the FAA along with a complete paperwork submission for certifications for planes.

The report says that the company's timeline for deliverables is being raised by the possibility of a delay. Boeing will have to meet new cockpit alerting requirements during the approval process.

The cockpit alerting requirements are part of certification reform legislation that was passed in 2020 after two 737 Max crashes killed 346 people and resulted in a 20-month grounding for the best-selling plane.

A lengthy process would ensue that would delay the planes entry into service, because Boeing may not be able to implement modern cockpit-alerting requirements in time.

With regard to the 737-10, Boeing's current project plan timeline has the 737- 10 received an amended type certificate no sooner than summer 2023, FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said in a letter to Senate Commerce Committee member Roger Wicker.

Wicker proposed extending the deadline for Boeing to get approval for the two new variants until September 2024, and hopes to attach the proposal to an annual defense bill. It is not clear if Congress will approve the proposal.

Boeing recently booked major Max 10 orders from Delta Air Lines, Canada's WestJet Group, and other carriers.

Dave Calhoun, Boeing Chief Executive, said he expected FAA approval for the Max 7 this year. He said that there was still a chance that the FAA would approve the Max 10 by the end of 2022.

The news came after Boeing agreed to pay $200 million for an investigation by the SEC about 737 Max crashes. Dennis Muilenburg, CEO, said he made misleading statements to investors about the accidents.