Boeing 737 MAX 10 reaches firm configuration

Boeing's 737 MAX 10 has reached a major milestone as the MAX program completed firm configuration on the airplane. This means engineers now have all the design requirements in place for what will be the largest member of Boeing's single-aisle family. Boeing announced the achievement at the 2018 Singapore Airshow.

The 737 MAX 10, which will use a stretched fuselage that is 66" longer than the 737 MAX 9, now moves into the detailed design phase prior to the start of production. The airplane will carry up to 230 passengers, offer 5% lower trip costs and 5% lower seat-mile costs compared to its competition, according to the manufacturer.

Randy Tinseth, vice president of Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said, "We're working closely with our airline customers to deliver on the performance and efficiency benefits we've promised."

The MAX 10, launched at the 2017 Paris Air Show, now has more than 416 orders and commitments from 18 customers across the globe. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the 2020 timeframe.

The 737 MAX family is Boeing’s fastest-selling airplane, accumulating more than 4,300 orders from 92 customers worldwide.

The first MAX 7 will soon start flight tests.

The MAX 8 has been in service since 2017, already carrying more than 1.8 million passengers. And the first MAX 9 is scheduled to be delivered in the coming weeks.