Boeing boss warns about the risk to 737 Max10 future

Boeing's boss has expressed concern that the plane maker could be forced to scrap its 737 Max 10 jet due to regulatory concerns.

Boeing boss warns about the risk to 737 Max10 future

Boeing's boss has expressed concern that the plane maker could be forced to scrap its 737 Max 10 jet due to regulatory concerns.

The deadline for approval by the US authorities of the passenger jet is at the end this year.

Chief executive Dave Calhoun stated that the push for the greenlight was "a bit of an all or nothing" approach.

After two fatal crashes, the Max 10 is the newest and largest plane in 737's family.

Calhoun, in an interview with Aviation Week magazine stated that he expected a favorable outcome as Boeing would press its case to the US Federal Aviation Administration and the US Congress.

He said, "If you look at the things that we've gone through, the debts we've accumulated, our ability or willingness to respond, even a [737 Max] 10 world is not that threatening, if you go through those things."

"I don't expect [to cancel] the programme, and I don’t want anyone to think that." He said that it was a risk.

Boeing spokesmen confirmed that Mr Calhoun had made the comments to BBC.

A spokesperson for the company stated that it was committed to complying with regulators' requirements as well as those of its customers to certify the 737-10. Safety is the main driving force in this effort.

The FAA had warned Boeing earlier this year that the Max 10 may not be certified by the end this year. A plane cannot enter service without certification.

Boeing would need to approve an alerting system for the Max 10s' cockpits. This is in accordance with regulations that will take effect in 2023. This is unless the US Congress grants a waiver.

According to the BBC, Boeing would need to redesign Max 10's flight deck and train pilots in a new configuration to fly with the system.

Boeing currently has over 600 Max 10 aircraft on order from 18 customers including IAG, British Airways and United Airlines.

After other models from the 737 Max line crashed in fatal crashes in Indonesian and Ethiopia, 346 people died, US regulations were established.

After the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash, all 737 Max aircraft worldwide were grounded. Since then, authorities around the globe have allowed the planes back to fly.