{"version":"1","article":{"id":"westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","slug":"westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026?lang=en","title":"FAA certifies Boeing 737-10 MAX, WestJet expects first delivery in early 2027","summary":"WestJet says the first aircraft is expected in early 2027, followed by configuration and entry-into-service work.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":["travel"],"published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-23T00:27:06+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-20","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"WestJet","url":"https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2026/WestJets-Boeing-737-10-MAX-certified-by-Federal-Aviation-Administration-FAA","publishedAt":"2026-10-20","checkedAt":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Federal Aviation Administration","url":"https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/federal-aviation-administration-issues-certification-boeing-737-max-10","publishedAt":"2026-10-20","checkedAt":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Boeing","url":"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-10-20-U-S-FAA-certifies-Boeing-737-10,-largest-member-of-737-MAX-family","publishedAt":"2026-10-20","checkedAt":"2026-10-23"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"relationships":{"entities":[{"id":"westjet","type":"organization","name":"WestJet","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:westjet","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2026/WestJets-Boeing-737-10-MAX-certified-by-Federal-Aviation-Administration-FAA","text":"FAA certifies Boeing 737-10 MAX, WestJet expects first delivery in early 2027","language":"en"}},{"id":"boeing","type":"organization","name":"Boeing","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:boeing","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2026/WestJets-Boeing-737-10-MAX-certified-by-Federal-Aviation-Administration-FAA","text":"FAA certifies Boeing 737-10 MAX, WestJet expects first delivery in early 2027","language":"en"}},{"id":"faa","type":"organization","name":"Federal Aviation Administration","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:faa","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/federal-aviation-administration-issues-certification-boeing-737-max-10","text":"The US Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-10 MAX. In its October 20, 2026 announcement, WestJet said it is the aircraft’s launch customer and expects its first delivery in early 2027. Certification marks a regulatory milestone for the model; it does not mean the aircraft has entered WestJet’s fleet or begun carrying passengers.","language":"en"}},{"id":"boeing-737-10-max","type":"product","name":"737-10 MAX","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/product:boeing-737-10-max","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2026/WestJets-Boeing-737-10-MAX-certified-by-Federal-Aviation-Administration-FAA","text":"FAA certifies Boeing 737-10 MAX, WestJet expects first delivery in early 2027","language":"en"}}],"event":null,"contextual_links":[],"timeline":[{"id":"westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/westjet-737-10-max-faa-certification-2026","language":"en","title":"FAA certifies Boeing 737-10 MAX, WestJet expects first delivery in early 2027","event_period":"2026-10-20","event_period_basis":"event","published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","relationship_basis":"entity"}]},"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The US Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-10 MAX. In its October 20, 2026 announcement, WestJet said it is the aircraft’s launch customer and expects its first delivery in early 2027. Certification marks a regulatory milestone for the model; it does not mean the aircraft has entered WestJet’s fleet or begun carrying passengers.","WestJet said the aircraft will undergo final configuration and outfitting after delivery, followed by the steps needed before its first flight in the airline’s service. The carrier describes the 737-10 as the future flagship of its narrowbody fleet and points to expanded premium and extended-comfort cabins and free Wi-Fi. Those are company-stated product plans; delivery and operating performance remain later steps."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"WestJet says the first aircraft is expected in early 2027, followed by configuration and entry-into-service work.\n\nThe US Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-10 MAX. In its October 20, 2026 announcement, WestJet said it is the aircraft’s launch customer and expects its first delivery in early 2027. Certification marks a regulatory milestone for the model; it does not mean the aircraft has entered WestJet’s fleet or begun carrying passengers.\n\nWestJet said the aircraft will undergo final configuration and outfitting after delivery, followed by the steps needed before its first flight in the airline’s service. The carrier describes the 737-10 as the future flagship of its narrowbody fleet and points to expanded premium and extended-comfort cabins and free Wi-Fi. Those are company-stated product plans; delivery and operating performance remain later steps.\n\nThe Arabic cabin description now follows WestJet’s Premium and Extended Comfort labels; the announcement does not identify that offering as business class.","corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-23T00:27:06+03:00","language":"en","text":"The Arabic cabin description now follows WestJet’s Premium and Extended Comfort labels; the announcement does not identify that offering as business class."}],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}