On Friday, the head of the FAA acknowledged that his staff are under pressure to speed the approval of the jet, grounded since two fatal crashes.
Boeing has been pushing the Federal Aviation Administration to speed up the return of its 737 Max jet, which has been grounded for eight months in the wake of two fatal crashes. Reports by The New York Times and Reuters suggest that Boeing has pushed FAA officials to speed up testing and permit early deliveries of the plane. In response, FAA chief Stephen Dickson posted a video to staff where he acknowledged"pressure" to accelerate to process, but encouraged them to resist.
Boeing has been pushing the Federal Aviation Administration to speed up the return of its 737 Max jet, which has been grounded for eight months in the wake of two fatal crashes. Reports by The New York Times and Reuters suggest that Boeing has pushed FAA officials to speed up testing and permit early deliveries of the plane. In response, FAA chief Stephen Dickson posted a video to staff where he acknowledged"pressure" to accelerate to process, but encouraged them to resist.
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