Boeing targets FAA approval of its 737 MAX software fix by May and to unground the aircraft around mid-July, sources say
CHICAGO/SEATTLE - Boeing Co has told some 737 MAX owners it is targeting U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval of its software fix as early as the third week of May and the ungrounding of the aircraft around mid-July, two sources told Reuters.
However, Boeing has not yet submitted its completed software package to the FAA for approval, two other sources said. Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg said last week the company had made the final test flight with the new MAX software before a final certification flight, indicating that the company believed it was making progress toward regulatory approval.
Aside from the software certification, international regulators must also decide on new pilot training. United Airlines, with 14 MAX jets, said last week that it expected the aircraft to return to service this summer, with deliveries resuming before the end of the year.
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