Southwest's announcement was the latest case of a major airline dialing back its hopes for a speedy return of the Max. The update was not complete, however, by the time an Ethiopian Airlines Max crashed in March. Others, however, believe pilots need to practice with the new Boeing software in flight simulators. Southwest and American Airlines each have thousands of Boeing 737 pilots, but neither airline has a Max simulator. De Juniac and his airline group are trying to repair the fragmented regulatory approach to the Max.

Source: Ethiopian News June 27, 2019 12:25 UTC