Boeing Continues Work to Certify 737 MAX; Social Distancing Caused by Coronavirus Outbreak Could Delay Process Written 2 April 2020

Bloomberg reports that The Boeing Company “is sticking to its estimate of a mid-year return to service” of its 737 MAX, “but to do so, the Chicago-based manufacturer will have to pull off the ultimate work-from-home challenge: certifying an airplane with regulators who are self-isolating on different continents.” One analyst, “Carter Copeland of Melius Research, predicted this week that with the logistical hurdles, the Max’s return is at risk of slipping one to three months.” The FAA “said in a statement that it ‘is engaging with Boeing as the company continued to make progress on demonstrating that the 737 Max complies with certification standards.’” A “small Boeing team has continued testing the latest software changes on the Max.”
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