United Airlines may not get 737 MAX 10s until 2027 or 2028, exec says

NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - United Airlines UAL.O may not take delivery of the Boeing BA.N 737 MAX 10 until 2027 or 2028 because of uncertainty about when the plane will be approved for use, an executive said Tuesday.

Boeing has faced significant delays in getting the smaller MAX 7 certified, which must be approved before the Federal Aviation Administration can then certify the larger MAX 10.

United Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella told reporters on the sidelines of an event the airline is taking MAX 9 airplanes as it waits for the certification of the 10.

"In supply chain terms, we want to make sure we get our aircraft," Nocella said. "Until we know the MAX 10 is going to be delivered, we don't want to have an aircraft that doesn't arrive."