Boeing Co. hopes to deliver 737 MAX aircraft to airlines before the end of the year even if regulators haven’t approved related pilot training, people familiar with the matter said. Under the plan, airlines still wouldn’t fly the plane with passengers until the training occurs. Last week, Boeing cleared a key hurdle following a series of certification simulator tests with the FAA, a person familiar with the process said. Since the spring, both FAA and Boeing officials sketched out a process that envisioned MAX deliveries resuming roughly simultaneously with completion of pilot-training efforts. As the end of the year approaches, Boeing is running low on parking spots for the 737 MAX as finished planes pile up at locations in the Puget Sound area.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 10, 2019 21:30 UTC