An FAA review board called Boeing's software fix for the grounded 737 Max airliner 'operationally suitable' on Tuesday.
This development suggests the lengthy regulatory process to get theThe Boeing 737 Max has been grounded since March 13 as a result of the crashes of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 and Lion Air Flight JT610.A Federal Aviation Administration review board said on Tuesday a software update to the grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft was found to be"operationally suitable," suggesting the lengthy regulatory process to get the planes back in the air was well underway.
Boeing Co has been reprogramming software on the 737 MAX to prevent erroneous data from triggering an anti-stall system known as MCAS that is under scrutiny following the two disastrous nose-down crashes.Boeing is under pressure to upgrade the software and convince global regulators that the plane is safe to fly again, a process expected to take at least 90 days.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are parked on the tarmac after being grounded, at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California.ISS said uncertainty about the long-term impact on Boeing related to safety problems with the 737 MAX was serious enough to merit having an independent board chair.
Boeing did not immediately comment. The FAA still must approve the software package and training once Boeing formally submits them to the agency, an FAA spokesman said.
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