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India’s aviation regulator in no hurry to approve Boeing 737 Max return
India’s aviation regulator said it won’t rush the Boeing 737 Max back into service.
The US FAA this week cleared the plane to fly again after the 20-month grounding.
The 737 Max was grounded back in March 2019 after two air accidents killed more than 300 people.
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it will await formal communication on the FAA’s decision.
"FAA has identified the required return-to-service activities for operators of the 737 Max and heightened surveillance and tracking of those related activities for aviation safety inspectors," the FAA said on Wednesday.
Regulators worldwide, including DGCA, has attended meetings and been kept in the loop over software updates, training directives and the FAA’s certification process over the past few months.
To gain airworthiness certification, the planes require new flight control computer software, new and revised flight crew procedures, and other requirements.
In India only SpiceJet currently operates the 737 Max jet, and has 13 in its fleet.
Written by Ray Montgomery, Asia Editor
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
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