The head of the European Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, has told the BBC that he is “certain” that the Boeing 737 Max is now safe to fly.
EASA executive director Patrick Ky said his organization has “left no stone unturned” in its review of the aircraft and its analysis of the design changes made by the manufacturer.
See also: Aeromexico, second airline to resume flights with 737 MAX.
The review, Ky says, went far beyond the immediate causes of the two accidents in 2018 and 2019 and the modifications proposed by Boeing.
“We went further and checked all the flight controls, all the machinery in the plane,” he explains.
See also: Boeing hires pilots to help return of 737 MAX.
The goal, he says, was to examine anything that could cause a critical failure.
To return to service, existing aircraft will now have to be equipped with new software, as well as undergo changes in their cabling and cabin instrumentation.
Pilots will have to undergo mandatory training and each aircraft will have to make a test flight to ensure that the changes have been carried out correctly.
So far, the resumption of flights has been authorized in the USA and Brazil. EASA expects to give permission for the return to service in Europe in mid-January.
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