AFPAFP-JijiBoeing said Thursday that it completed its software update on the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft. The proposed fix, which addresses a problem with a flight handling system thought to be a factor in both crashes, must now win approval from U.S. and international regulators before the planes can return to service. U.S. airlines have targeted August as the date they expect to resume flying on the 737 MAX. “This is an important milestone but it’s only one step,” said Scott Hamilton of aviation consultancy Leeham. “With safety as our clear priority, we have completed all of the engineering test flights for the software update and are preparing for the final certification flight,” Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg said in a statement.

Source: Ethiopian News May 16, 2019 21:11 UTC