The US Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) reportedly intends to hire pilots with just one - tenth of experience to test the Boeing 737 Max 's revamped cockpit . The agency has been trialling the jet 's new pilot training and reprogrammed stall - prevention software after the 737 's global grounding in March following multiple 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 projected 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.