EASA Gives Green Light to B737 MAX; Boeing Agrees to Make More Changes
(28 Jan 2021) The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has given its seal of approval for the return to service of a modified version of the Boeing 737 MAX, mandating a package of software upgrades, electrical working rework, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and crew training which will allow the plane to fly safely in European skies after almost two years on the ground.
“We have reached a significant milestone on a long road,” said EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky. “Following extensive analysis by EASA, we have determined that the 737 MAX
Le Boeing 737 Max autorisé à reprendre du service en Europe
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A modified version of the Boeing 737 Max, incorporating multiple safety upgrades, has been approved to resume flights in Europe, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide, the European aviation safety agency said on Wednesday.
Changes mandated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) include a package of software upgrades, a reworking of the electrical system, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and new crew training.
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In this September 30, 2020, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. Boeing Co. reported more cancellations for its 737 Max jet, which this week is scheduled to carry paying passengers for the first time since the planes were grounded 21 months ago after two deadly crashes.(AP)
EU clears 737 Max for takeoff as Boeing plummets to $13bn loss
Boeing s 737 Max model has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes killed 346 people. (Getty Images)
The European aviation regulator has today deemed that Boeing’s 737 Max model is fit to return to service after being grounded for nearly two years.
The decision by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) came as the aerospace giant posted a mammoth $12.8bn (£9.3bn) operating loss.
The twin crises of the grounding and the coronavirus pandemic have battered the engineering firm, whose previous record loss was $2bn.
Boeing also delayed its new model, the 777X, for the third time. It will now enter service in late 2023.