FAA Chief Likes Revised 737 After Flight, But Review Continues
- Former airline pilot Dickson test flew jet from Seattle
- Test flight brings grounded jetliner a step closer to return
The Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane takes off during a test flight in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 30.
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The chief aviation regulator in the U.S. called a test flight of the Boeing Co. 737 Max Wednesday “productive,” but said the agency hasn’t completed its work assessing the fixes needed to return the plane to service.
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson, a former airline pilot who is licensed to fly the 737, flew the plane for more than 90 minutes over Washington state. Dickson had promised last year after becoming FAA administrator to fly the aircraft before the agency approves its return to service.