US Lawmakers Near Compromise on Boeing 737 Max Certification
- Boeing Max models could proceed under potential agreement
- Talks between lawmakers could still fall apart, people say
The wingtips of a Boeing 737 Max 10.
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US lawmakers are discussing a compromise measure that would allow Boeing Co. to certify its final two 737 Max models without an expensive redesign while also adding new safety requirements.
Talks involving Senate and House lawmakers ramped up dramatically after the Thanksgiving holiday, and Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, the Democratic chairwoman of the Commerce Committee, has floated a plan that would require an additional sensor system, people familiar with the talks said. The sensors are being tested on the Max 10, one of the jets in jeopardy of missing a late December certification deadline.