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 Q4 2019 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 March 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.