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Has the FAA recertified the 737 MAX?
The FAA and Boeing today completed the certification flight tests on the Boeing 737 MAX. During three days of testing this week, FAA pilots and engineers evaluated Boeing’s proposed changes in connection with the automated flight control system on the aircraft.
Why did the FAA clear the Boeing 747 MAX aircraft for a return to service?
The company on Wednesday got clearance for the plane to return to American skies after convincing the Federal Aviation Administration that changes in design, software and crew training would eliminate the flaws that caused fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. …
When did the FAA recertify the max?
The Boeing 737 MAX was certified in March 2017 by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). After two fatal crashes, Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, global regulators grounded the MAX in March 2019.
Can I refuse to fly on a Boeing 737 MAX?
“If a customer doesn’t want to fly on the 737 MAX, they won’t have to. Our customers will be able to easily identify whether they are traveling on one even if schedules change. If a customer prefers to not fly on this aircraft, we’ll provide flexibility to ensure they can be easily re-accommodated.”
Which Boeing Max is grounded?
Dallas-based Southwest has 32 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes that were grounded last month out of a total Max fleet of 64. The FAA said on April 29 that it is investigating how the electrical problem occurred.
How did 737 Max crash?
Federal prosecutors say key Boeing employees “deceived the FAA,” misleading the safety regulators about a new flight control system on the 737 Max called MCAS. That system activated erroneously, contributing to the deadly crashes, by forcing the planes into nosedives that the pilots could not pull the aircraft out of.
Can Boeing recover?
Boeing carries high risk, due to its 737 MAX problems, the Covid-19 demand shock, and $50 billion of debt added since 2018. Nonetheless, we see a full demand recovery in 2023, which will likely result in material upside for the shares, given that many sell-side estimates imply that demand will never fully recover.
Is Boeing 737 800 Same as Max?
The Boeing 737-800 and its next-generation counterpart, the MAX series, are the third and fourth generations of the American manufacturer’s popular short-haul airliner. The latter has the latest technology, exemplary fuel efficiency, and more advanced construction than its predecessors.