FAA would lift the ban on 737 MAX flights coming days.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is in the final stages of reviewing proposed changes to Boeing 737 MAX and expects to complete the process in the “coming days,” the agency’s chief told Reuters on Monday.
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Three sources briefed on the matter the FAA is set to lift its grounding order on the plane as early as Nov 18.
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson told Reuters in a statement that he expects “this process will be finished in the coming days, once the agency is satisfied that Boeing has addressed” safety issues involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people.
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The FAA decision comes as other global regulators are also moving closer to decisions on allowing the plane to again resume flights and could approve the MAX around the time U.S. regulators act, the sources said.
“The FAA continues to engage with aviation authorities around the world as they prepare to validate our certification decision,” Dickson said.
“As I have said many times before, the agency will take the time that it needs to thoroughly review the remaining work. Even though we are near the finish line, I will lift the grounding order only after our safety experts are satisfied that the aircraft meets certification standards.”
Following the FAA green light, airlines must complete software updates and fresh pilot training, a process that will take at least 30 days, before the planes can return to the skies.
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