Boeing asked to undergo more safety checks, no certification for 777x just yet
Boeing may not be getting certification in the United States for its newest wide-body aircraft — the 777x series — just yet, news agencies reported on Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US aviation regulator, has pushed the tentative date for certification back to “mid to late 2023”, noting that two more years from now are needed for additional testing and safety checks. The American manufacturer of airplanes has faced heavy critique in recent years after the lengthy grounding of its infamous 737 MAX series following two fatal crashes.
Boeing, it seems, can’t escape the legal scrutiny that it has been subjected to following the unfortunate accidents, and neither is the FAA willing to let the company have a free pass
