International air-safety regulators are expected to criticise the FAA for the way Boeing’s grounded 737 Max aircraft were initially approved. Photograph: The regulators are expected to demand greater data-sharing among governments with an update to the FAA’s certification process. Their report has yet to be officially announced and Boeing has said it looks forward to the publication.
International air-safety regulators are expected to criticise the FAA for the way Boeing’s grounded 737 Max aircraft were initially approved. The Joint Authorities Technical Review report is believed to cite a lack of clarity and transparency in the way the FAA gave Boeing authority to check some of the aircraft’s flight control features, and that some design changes did not have adequate approval. The regulators are expected to demand greater data-sharing among governments with an update to the FAA’s certification process. Their report has yet to be officially announced and Boeing has said it looks forward to the publication.