Chinese officials have attempted to link the certification process of Boeing's 737 MAX to the approval of its own domestically produced jets in the US, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous US officials. Neither Chinese nor American officials have commented on Bloomberg's report. However, Chinese aircraft have still not received a green light from the American regulator. © AP Photo / Mulugeta Ayene 737 Max in Branding Rehab as Boeing Brainstorms How to Win Back TrustAt the same time, while the Boeing 737 MAX has faced global trouble following two crashes in less than half a year, China was one of the first countries to ground the plane in March 2019. The grounding was prompted by the crashes of two Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air 737 MAX aircraft in March 2019 and October 2018 respectively, which killed a total of 346 people.

Source: Ethiopian News May 13, 2019 16:41 UTC