FAA explains why it's taking so long to fix the grounded Boeing 737 jetliner
WASHINGTON - Boeing's effort to get the 737 Max flying again has turned out to be "a much more ambitious project" than initially expected. That helps explain why the jetliner has remained grounded for more than a year, the Federal Aviation Administration's chief said Wednesday, Chris Woodyard reports for USA Today. Continue reading original article.
The Intelligent Aerospace take:
June 19, 2020 -FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson has said that the Max's flight control system is being looked into, not just the known software issues. The Max line has now been grounded for more than a year following a pair of deadly crashes in late 2018 and early 2019. Boeing has said it planned to get the Max back in the skies this year, but Dickson told a Senate committee that "We are not on any timeline. We are narrowing the issues."
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