The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he does not have a specific timetable to approve Boeing's 737 MAX for flight after two fatal crashes since October prompted the plane to be grounded worldwide. "It's a constant give and take until it is exactly right," Deputy FAA Administrator Dan Elwell told reporters of the discussions with Boeing. Asked if it is realistic that the 737 MAX could be flying again by August, Elwell declined to be specific. "If you said October I wouldn't even say that, only because we haven't finished determining exactly what the training requirements will be," Elwell said. But he said the agency is still waiting for Boeing to formally submit the software upgrade for approval, and emphasised the FAA has not decided on the revised training requirements, including whether to require simulator training.

Source: Ethiopian News May 23, 2019 00:22 UTC