Boeing 737 MAX plane: FAA says no timeframe set for completion of work
As many airlines worldwide await the final word on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the US aviation watchdog FAA has said a “thorough process” is being followed for testing the plane but no timeframe has been set for completion of the work. In the wake of two fatal accidents involving MAX planes, regulators across the globe, in 2019, imposed a ban on flying these fuel-efficient aircraft. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also ordered grounding of these planes in India. Since then, Boeing has been working on addressing the problems with MAX aircraft.
In India, SpiceJet is the only domestic carrier having MAX aircraft in its fleet. The budget airline grounded 13 737 MAX planes in March last year. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the regulator is following a thorough process for returning the Boeing 737 MAX to passenger service. “We continue to work with other international aviation safety regulators to review the proposed changes to the aircraft. Our first priority is safety, and we have set no timeframe for when the work will be completed,” the spokesperson told PTI. For several weeks, testing of various types are being done on the proposed modifications to the aircraft flight control system.
