Boeing 737 MAX Will Not Take to the Skies Before Summer

Boeing have announced the 737 MAX aircraft will remain grounded until the summer



The 737 Max aircraft has been grounded since March 2019 after two serious incidents and has now been further delayed until summer of this year.

Boeing have been working to fix issues, but it has not yet received approval from regulators in the US to relaunch the aircraft. Boeing have taken the decision to temporarily stop production of the aircraft after uncovering further faults.

Last week it was confirmed that an additional problem had surfaced which must be rectified before the Max is fit to fly.

Several airlines, including TUI in the UK and Ryanair, have large numbers of MAX on order that are to help increase their short-haul capacity.

Boeing said its announcement that the MAX would return to service in mid-2020, they have said: “Returning the Max safely to service is our number one priority, and we are confident that will happen.”

The grounding has already cost Boeing more than $9 billion.

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