"We are still waiting for Boeing to formally submit the software for approval," Elwell said ahead of the summit. Fifty seven agencies from 33 countries will attend the summit, including China, France, Germany, Britain, India, Indonesia and Ethiopia, as well as the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the UN International Civil Aviation Organization. Officials from the European Union and Canada said Wednesday they will not clear the 737 MAX for takeoff until their questions are answered. "There are conditions for us to have (the 737 MAX) return to fly and that is we do our independent review," said Jagello Fayl, communications chief for the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Dupuis said she "cannot speculate on the timelines" for approval of the 737 MAX by the FAA or Canadian officials.

Source: Bangkok Post May 23, 2019 02:26 UTC