Aircraft Regulators Will Join Forces to Restore Boeing 737 Max to Service
- Europe, Canada and Brazil would act on similar timeline as FAA
- Company’s best-selling jet hasn’t flown passengers since March
A Boeing Co. 737 max aircraft.
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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Four of the world’s leading aircraft regulators have agreed in principle to coordinate in restoring Boeing Co.’s 737 Max to service once they’re confident that technical updates and new training meet safety standards.
The tentative pact is an attempt to avoid the fractious approach taken in grounding the jet after two deadly crashes, people familiar with the discussions said. Officials from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration have held discussions with their counterparts in Europe, Canada and Brazil and came away believing there is consensus on the need to act together to restore public trust in the world’s aviation-safety system.