FAA says certification of Boeing 737 MAX 7, 10 expected soon

FARNBOROUGH - ​A senior ​Federal Aviation Administration official said ​on Monday that the agency expects to soon certify the ‌Boeing 737 ⁠MAX ⁠7 and larger 10 after ​an intensive review of the variants ​of the best-selling plane.

"Closer than ever before," Deputy ​FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau ⁠told Reuters ‌in an ​interview ​on the sidelines ⁠of the Farnborough Air Show. "I think the -7 ​is literally around ​the corner, and -10 right behind it."

He also said he expects the Boeing 777x to be ‌certified after the two MAX planes. "Whether it's this ​year ​or ⁠earlier next year... we're kind of letting Boeing drive that when they bring ​us the right information and we work through it together."