Boeing 737 Max’s return to service may get further delayed

The safety certification of the Boeing 737 Max, which were grounded across the globe after two fatal air crashes, may get further delayed resulting in a later return to service of the aircraft, sources said. The American aircraft manufacturer had earlier indicated that it aimed to return the aircraft to service by December 2019. However, foreign regulatory authorities, including the American Federation Aviation Administration (FAA), may take some more time before giving the Boeing MAX a green signal.

“They are going through every part of the airplane, to ensure that it is safe to fly. With this level of scrutiny, which is fully expected, they are bound to have various questions. With every FAA query that impacts our timeline, we will respond expeditiously. But beyond that we cannot say anything with certainty about the timeline, because we do not know by when it could return to service. It depends on when the all regulators are satisfied,” a source involved in the process told FE.