ANAC expects FAA to certify Boeing 737 Max 10 this year
Brazil's ANAC expects the FAA to certify the Boeing 737 Max 10 this year and will quickly validate it locally, aiding Boeing and Gol. The agency also seeks global cooperation on eVTOL rules, with Embraer's Eve pushing service entry to 2028.
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Brazilian aviation regulator ANAC expects its U.S. counterpart, the Federal Aviation Administration, to certify the Boeing 737 Max 10 this year and will work quickly to validate the decision locally, agency head Tiago Faierstein told Reuters. Certification of the Max 10, which has been long delayed, is critical for Boeing and carriers such as Brazilian airline Gol, which relies on the largest variant of the 737 narrowbody for its growth plans.
"Because that is an FAA timeline, I can't really comment, but I strongly believe it will happen this year," Faierstein said in an interview on the sidelines of a gathering of global airline chiefs in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. "We will work to make it quick here as well. We know Gol really needs these aircraft."
ANAC and the FAA are both members of the Certification Management Team (CMT), which also includes European and Canadian regulators. Boeing has faced delays in the certification of its Max 7 and Max 10 models due to an engine de-icing issue.
eVTOL Cooperation
Following a visit to the United States in May, Faierstein called for cooperation between Brazilian and U.S. authorities to certify a new class of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Embraer's Eve has given Brazil a strong start in the race to develop battery-powered aircraft for short city trips.
Eve recently pushed back the timeline for its eVTOL vehicle to enter service to 2028 from 2027, after slipping from an initial 2026 target. Faierstein said the new timeframe is realistic amid work to develop an ecosystem for the vehicle, including recharging infrastructure, pilot licensing, and air-traffic-control rules.
"Regarding the aircraft process, we are very confident. Embraer is making progress and the tests have been successful. The issue is the ecosystem," the ANAC head said.
How will Gol's growth strategy be impacted if the FAA certification of the Boeing 737 Max 10 slips into next year?
What are the potential ripple effects on global aviation timelines if European and Canadian regulators do not align with the FAA's decision on the Max 10?
Will the delay in eVTOL infrastructure development push other competitors beyond Eve to adjust their service entry dates?
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