NEW YORK: Boeing on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) said it expects the 737 MAX airplane, which was grounded after two crashes killed 346 people, to resume flying in January, delaying its return by one month. The 737 MAX planes have been grounded globally since mid-March, following the deadly Lion Air crash of October 2018 and the Ethiopian Airlines crash in March this year. Southwest Airlines and American Airlines on Friday pushed back their time frame again for resuming flights on the 737 MAX until early March. The final key step before the resumption of commercial flights is an evaluation by a multi-regulatory body to validate training requirements. And while Boeing hopes for a resumption of commercial 737 MAX flights in early 2020, uncertainty still looms.

Source: Manila Times November 12, 2019 17:58 UTC