Another report on Tuesday said the FAA did not independently evaluate the safety of a Boeing 737 MAX system implicated in the two deadly crashes, deferring to Boeing on key judgments. In three-hour testimony, Acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell broadly defended the agency's handling of the 737 MAX certification. Major US carriers have said they expect to resume flights on the 737 MAX in August but that timeframe is contingent on FAA approval of the upgrade. The FAA has called a May 23 meeting of international civil aviation regulators to Texas to discuss the FAA's process for clearing the 737 MAX to resume service. Elwell said his hope was for better coordination in returning the 737 MAX to the skies than had been the case in grounding it, when global aviation authorities acted separately.

Source: Ethiopian News May 15, 2019 18:56 UTC