The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has reason to be happy: the 737 Max aircraft model, which was decommissioned after two crashes, could be granted a flight permit again next week. The responsible supervisory authority is not entirely satisfied with Boeing and is planning further penalties.
According to a newspaper report, Boeing is threatened with further penalties from the US aviation authority, the FAA, but the 737 Max crisis pilot is likely to be released by the authorities in a few days. The FAA is considering new sanctions for security deficiencies against the aircraft manufacturer, wrote the "Wall Street Journal" on Tuesday, citing an anonymous insider.
Boeing is also regardless of the debacle surrounding the 737 Max, which has been banned from flying since March 2019 because of two crashes. For example, the FAA is investigating possible production defects in the 787 "Dreamliner" long-haul jet, which could lead to consequences. In addition, Boeing is said to have initially withheld explosive internal information from investigators when processing the 737 Max accidents.
A year and a half on the ground
Nonetheless, the FAA plans to lift the take-off ban for the problem plane on Wednesday next week, according to consistent US media reports. Neither Boeing nor the authorities wanted to confirm this. However, the supervisory authority completed the hot phase of the re-registration process months ago and presented drafts for new safety guidelines for the 737 Max, so the timing would not come as a particularly surprising one.
Boeing's crisis jet was withdrawn from circulation around the world after the crashes with 346 deaths over a year and a half ago. The main cause of the accidents is a faulty control program. Boeing had wanted to fix the problems quickly, instead other deficiencies appeared. In the meantime, the safety of the jet is said to have been restored. Europe's aviation authority EASA had already signaled its approval of the re-certification in October.
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