Boeing says 737 MAX expected to resume flying in January

Boeing on Monday said it expects 737 MAX airplane, which was grounded after two crashes killed 346 people, to resume flying in January, delaying its return by one month. In a statement, group said it still hopes to receive certification next month from Federal Aviation ministration (FAA), allowing it to resume MAX deliveries to airline customers before end of year.

737 MAX expected to resume flying in January

"In parallel, we are working towards final validation of updated training requirements, which must occur before MAX returns to commercial service, and which we w expect to begin in January," Boeing said. It h originally planned for model to resume flying in December.

planes have been grounded globally since mid-March, following dely Lion Air crash of October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines crash in March this year.

grounding has dragged on far beyond initial expectations as Boeing has upgred systems and faced questions from regulators and politicians over plane.

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines on Friday pushed back ir timeframe again for resuming flights on 737 MAX until early March.

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first of five key milestones

Boeing said Monday it has completed first of five key milestones it must meet before returning to service: a multi-day simulator evaluation with FAA to "ensure overall software system performs its intended function." group said it still needs to run a separate, multi-day simulator session with airline pilots to "assess human factors and crew worklo under various test conditions," before FAA pilots conduct a certification flight of final updated software.

Boeing has tably changed aircraft's Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), an anti-stall mechanism that pilots in both fatal crashes h struggled to control as jets careered downwards.

Boeing will n submit to FAA all necessary materials to support software certification.

final key step before resumption of commercial flights is an evaluation by a multi-regulatory body to validate training requirements. After this, Boeing said, a report will be released for a public comment period, followed by final approval of training. "At each step of this process Boeing has worked closely with FAA and or regulators," group said.

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