Europe approves draft recertify Boeing 737 MAX.
European regulators on Tuesday approved a draft on the Boeing 737 MAX, paving the way for a formal flight clearance in January, after a nearly two-year ban caused by fatal accidents.
See also: What you need to know before you fly on a Boeing 737 MAX.
The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) outlined the steps needed to bring the planes back into service, including updating the software involved in the accidents that killed a total of 346 people in 2018 and 2019, reported Reuters.
It also opened a 28-day comment period for the public and industry.
The time it takes to resume flights in Europe depends on the training of pilots and the amount of time airlines need to update software and carry out other actions mandated by EASA.
Report by Tim Hepher in Paris and Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; edition by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Alexander Smith.
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