US clears Boeing 737 MAX return; will study order and then react, says DGCA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an order on Wednesday clearing the way for the Boeing 737 MAX to resume flights, 20 months after it was grounded in the aftermath of two deadly accidents that killed 346 people. In India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), however said it will study the FAA’s order and react accordingly.
The aircraft was grounded in March 2019 by regulators worldwide following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines-operated 737 Max, which was preceded by the crash of one operated by Lion Air in Indonesia a few months prior. Crash investigators attributed the accidents to a series of flaws, including a problem with the aircraft’s manoeuvring software.
