The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly intends to recruit pilots with just one-year of experience to test the Boeing 737 Max's revamped software. In a statement released on Tuesday, the FAA said it was "evaluating pilot training requirements for new aircraft and will be conducting an initial round in 2019. The FAA's decision to try out less experienced pilots suggests it is closing in on re-approval for the 737, meaning that the Chicago-based plane manufacturer could stick to its Q4 2019 target for commercial relaunch.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly intends to recruit pilots with just one-year of experience to test the Boeing 737 Max's revamped software. The agency has been trialling the jet's new pilot training and reprogrammed stall-prevention software after the plane's global grounding in March following two fatal crashes. The FAA's decision to try out less experienced pilots suggests it is closing in on re-approval for the 737, meaning that the Chicago-based plane manufacturer could stick to its Q4 2019 target for commercial relaunch.