The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday he does...
FORT WORTH, Texas/MONTREAL - The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday he does not have a specific timetable to approve Boeing Co’s 737 MAX for flight after two fatal crashes since October prompted the plane to be grounded worldwide.
“It’s a constant give and take until it is exactly right,” Deputy FAA Administrator Dan Elwell told reporters of the discussions with Boeing. “It’s taking as long as it takes to be right,” he said, adding: “I’m not tied to a timetable.” Asked if it is realistic that the 737 MAX could be flying again by August, Elwell declined to be specific.
Global airlines that had rushed to buy the fuel-efficient, longer-range aircraft have since canceled flights and scrambled to cover routes that were previously flown by the MAX. Foreign regulators have signaled disagreements over measures to end the grounding, with Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau calling in April for pilots to receive simulator training for the MAX, rather than just computer courses.
FILE PHOTO: Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies to the Senate Commerce subcommittee on aviation safety after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashes, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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