Aviation CEOs Warn of Europe-U.S. Split on Boeing 737 Max Review
- AerCap, United, IATA cite concerns about regulatory discord
- Worries spill into the open after EASA presentation this week
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Aviation executives are increasingly worried that a widening split between regulators in the U.S. and Europe will extend the grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max, sowing confusion and fear as officials work to approve the resumption of commercial flights after two deadly crashes.
Sounding the alarm this week over the increasingly tenuous alliance were Aengus Kelly, who heads the largest global jet lessor, and United Airlines boss Oscar Munoz. Alexandre de Juniac, who heads global airline trade group IATA, said he was “worried and disappointed” by the lack of unity among regulators. Aircraft-financing pioneer Steven Udvar-Hazy called it “uncharted territory.”