January 30, 2024 08:13 am | Updated 08:13 am IST - WASHINGTONBoeing confirmed late on Monday it is withdrawing a request it made to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration last year seeking an exemption from a safety standard for its 737 MAX 7 that is awaiting certification. Senator Tammy Duckworth, who chairs an aviation subcommittee, said last week she opposed Boeing's exemption request that would "prematurely allow the 737 MAX 7 to enter commercial service." She noted the exemption Boeing had sought "involves an anti-ice system that can overheat and cause the engine nacelle to break apart and fall off. This could generate fuselage-penetrating debris, which could endanger passengers in window seats behind the wing." The FAA deferred comment to Boeing.

Source: The Hindu January 30, 2024 08:35 UTC