Boeing Co on Wednesday obtained approval from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which was required to resume its 737 MAX flights after two fatal disasters. Boeing was attacked after two 737 MAX jets crashed, claiming 346 lives, and was grounded worldwide due to safety concerns.
The approval comes after FAA Chief Steve Dickson’s two-hour evaluation flight of a Boeing 737 MAX, which was deemed a major milestone for clearance. However, the approval does not allow the Max plane to immediately return to the skies.
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Conditions for the Boeing 737 MAX to return to service:
The FAA has rescinded the order that grounded the aircraft and issued an Airworthiness Directive, which specifies the design changes that must be made before the aircraft is returned to service. The US regulator also detailed the training changes that the aviation company must incorporate to resume commercial flights after 20 months of grounding.
The FAA is required to approve the 737 MAX pilot training program reviews for each US airline that operates the MAX and the federal agency will retain its authority to issue certificates of airworthiness. It will also retain its authority to issue Export Certificates of Airworthiness for all new 737 MAX aircraft manufactured since the grounding order. Airlines with parked MAX planes must take the necessary maintenance steps to prepare them for the skies.
“Upon return to service, the FAA will continue to work closely with our foreign civil aviation partners to assess any potential additional enhancements to the aircraft,” the US agency said in a statement.
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