US to approve Boeing 737 Max 10 for passenger service after years of delays, AP source says

The U.S. government is set to announce Tuesday that it has approved Boeing’s 737 Max 10 airliner for passenger service after years of delays, a Transportation Department official told The Associated Press.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to announce the decision Tuesday afternoon during a visit to Boeing's manufacturing plant in Everett, Washington, the official said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the certification ahead of the announcement.The single-aisle 737 Max 10, which can have up to 230 seats, was introduced at the Paris air show in 2017 to help Boeing compete with rival Airbus. But technical and regulatory hurdles have repeatedly delayed certification of the largest version of Boeing's bestselling 737 family.Boeing said in its 2020 annual report that it expected to make the plane's first delivery in 2023. The company now expects to begin deliveries in 2027.The delays have held up a key part of Boeing