The Boeing 737 Max medium-haul jet was banned after two crashes. Now the aircraft manufacturer can Boeing after the more than one year ban start test flights. The US aviation authority FAA gave the green light for the start of corresponding flights with test pilots.
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However, there would still be several hurdles to overcome before the model could be re-registered for aviation. Boeing customers said September was the earliest date, according to the Bloomberg news agency.
Two crashes, a total of 346 deaths
The Boeing 737 Max is the new edition of the medium-haul jet 737, which was built in the 1960s and was designed for less fuel consumption. After two crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia with a total of 346 deaths, regulators around the world had banned the model from launching in March 2019. In addition, Boeing has not been allowed to deliver new aircraft in the series since then.
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At the center of the crisis is the MCAS control program developed for the 737 Max, which according to research reports has played a crucial role in the crashes. Required improvements to the control system dragged on.
Boeing is suspected of rushing the misfortune flyers onto the market and neglecting safety. The group rejects this, but has admitted mistakes and glitches.
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The damage for Boeing already amounts to a double-digit billion amount and brought the manufacturer into an unprecedented crisis. Then the corona pandemic caused global air traffic to collapse. Since then, airlines around the world can hardly use additional aircraft for the time being.
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