Boeing 737 MAX may be allowed to go around this month
Liu Xiuling
Reuters reported on the 9th, using multiple sources from the Federal Aviation Administration as a source, that the Boeing 737 MAX series of passenger aircraft will be approved by this regulatory agency as soon as this month on the 18th. Go-around approval.
There were two air crashes on Boeing 737 MAX airliners in October 2018 and March 2019, killing a total of 346 people. This model has been "grounded" since March 2019.
FAA Administrator Steve Dixon told Reuters in a statement that the agency has entered the final stage of reviewing Boeing’s design changes to the 737 MAX series of passenger planes and is expected to "complete in the next few days."
The picture shows the grounded Boeing 737 MAX passenger plane taken in Seattle, Washington, USA on July 1, 2019. (Xinhua News Agency/Reuters)
Three sources familiar with the go-around approval process said that the Federal Aviation Administration will lift the “no-fly order” against the Boeing 737 MAX as soon as this month.
Boeing declined to respond to the above news.
Reuters interpreted that the approval of the Boeing 737 MAX to go around is a crucial step for Boeing to get out of the crisis. Affected by the grounding and the impact of the new crown epidemic, the aircraft manufacturer reduced production and abolished thousands of jobs. There are about 450 Boeing 737 MAX airliners waiting for delivery in the factory.
After being released by the Federal Aviation Administration, airline operators who want to go back to the Boeing 737 MAX must complete software upgrades and corresponding pilot training. This process takes at least 30 days.
The picture shows the Boeing 737 MAX passenger plane taken in Seattle, USA on June 29, 2020. (Xinhua News Agency / Midland)
Southwest Airlines, the world's largest Boeing 737 MAX operator, previously said that meeting the FAA's return to flight requirements will take several months and will not arrange 737 MAX flights before the second quarter of 2021.
The European Aviation Safety Agency said in September that the Boeing 737 MAX may obtain a go-around permission in November and restart flights before the end of the year. Air Canada CEO Klin Rovinescu expected on the 9th that the Boeing 737 MAX will return to Canada early next year. (End) (Xinhua News Agency Special Feature)
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