FAA Approves Boeing 737 Max 10; Duffy Urges Faster Certification


Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy praises 737 Max 10 approval, stresses safety while calling for faster, improved aircraft certification process.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy praised the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for signing off on the Boeing 737 Max 10 and said the U.S. must speed up aircraft certification while keeping safety first. He framed the approval as the final clearance for Boeing’s best-selling Max family after years of delay and used that win to press for a faster, more efficient certification process. The clip is notable because it pairs a regulatory victory for Boeing with a clear call from Washington to change how quickly the government approves future jets.

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