Business travel Daily · Tuesday, 27 October 2026
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FAA grants final certification to 737 MAX 10; first aircraft to be delivered to WestJet in early 2027
The FAA has granted final certification to the Boeing 737 MAX 10, with deliveries set to begin in the coming months and the first aircraft expected to be delivered to WestJet in early 2027. The variant still requires Canadian and EU certification, and the related procedures are expected to take several more months; airlines' capacity planning and introduction schedules need to be adjusted accordingly.
Aviation and Airports
FAA completes final certification of Boeing 737 MAX 10
In October 2026, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued final certification for the Boeing 737 MAX 10, clearing the way for deliveries of the largest variant to begin. Airlines have ordered more than 1,550 MAX 10s, accounting for 31% of Boeing's outstanding 737 orders. Boeing said deliveries will begin in the coming months, with the first aircraft expected to be delivered to Canada's WestJet in early 2027. The variant still needs certification from Canadian and EU regulators, and the related procedures are expected to take several more months.
SITA PressroomFirst partySITA Agrees to Acquire CAE's Flightscape
On October 26, 2026, SITA announced it had reached an agreement to acquire Flightscape, the aviation operations software business under CAE Inc. On the same day, PhocusWire reported that the transaction's enterprise value was US$500 million. Flightscape's software is used daily by more than 90 airlines for flight planning, crew management, operations control, ground coordination and inflight services. SITA plans, after the transaction closes, to integrate Flightscape in phases with its existing products including Safety Line and Big Blue Analytics, to help airlines coordinate operations, anticipate disruptions and improve recovery. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approval, and has not yet closed.