Boeing Pushes Back Expected MAX Return
January 21 2020 - 3:40PM
Dow Jones News
By Andrew Tangel and Doug Cameron
Boeing Co. on Tuesday pushed back its timetable for regulators
to approve the return of the troubled 737 MAX for commercial
service, saying it doesn't expect approval until at least the
middle of the year.
The company said its new estimate for the Federal Aviation
Administration's signoff -- which people briefed on the matter
expected in June or July -- takes into account the need for
approving training for pilots and "experience to date with the
certification process."
The internal target provided to airlines and suppliers is far
longer than most airlines and industry analysts expected, leaving
the global fleet short of almost 5% of planned capacity for the
second peak summer season in a row, adding to the mounting
compensation bill faced by Boeing.
The global MAX fleet has been grounded since March last year in
the wake of two fatal crashes, with Boeing repeatedly pushing back
when it expected regulators to approve changes to its flight
control systems and training regimes.
Write to Andrew Tangel at Andrew.Tangel@wsj.com and Doug Cameron
at doug.cameron@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 21, 2020 15:25 ET (20:25 GMT)
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