BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 14:35:02 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

WESTJET HOLDS THE CONTRACTUAL BOEING 737 MAX 10 LAUNCH TITLE, BUT ALASKA AIRLINES KEEPS TALKING LOUDER...

The race to be the launch customer of the Boeing 737 MAX 10 is becoming less about Boeing and more about software compatibility, regulatory sequencing, and which airline can move fastest once the FAA finally signs off on the aircraft.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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