UAE Approval of Boeing 737 Max Likely to Closely Follow FAA
- UAE will conduct its own test flights of Max jet: official
- EASA plans to schedule Max certification flights in summer
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The United Arab Emirates is expected to approve the return of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max soon after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifts the aircraft’s 15-month grounding, according to an official of the Gulf state.
The UAE’s aviation regulator will conduct its own tests while working closely with the FAA on certification of the narrow-body model, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Requirements for the plane, which was idled after two fatal crashes, are mostly similar in the two jurisdictions, the official said.