The Boeing 737 MAX, which was grounded around the world in March 2019, after two close-quarters accidents that left a total of 346 dead, will be re-authorized to fly in Europe after undergoing modifications.
“We think we will publish it
(the airworthiness directive, editor's note)
next week.
From our point of view, the MAX will be able to fly again in Europe from next week ”, explained an official of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) during a press conference by video with the association. German aeronautical press LPC.
Since mid-November, flight authorizations have been given in Brazil and the United States.
The aircraft has even resumed service since the end of December in the United States after a promotional flight made earlier by American Airlines.
Only China for the moment is still reserved on this authorization.
One year without flying
Never in the history of civil aviation has an airplane been grounded for so long.
A blow for Boeing when this aircraft represented more than two thirds of Boeing's order book before the accidents.
Boeing has made changes to the 737 MAX including the MCAS flight control software, which the pilots of the flights of Lion Air, on October 29, 2018, and of Ethiopian Airlines, on March 10, 2019, had failed to control.
Other software must also be changed, as does the repositioning of some cables.
Boeing plans to set up an operations center that will monitor all flights in real time.
But for the families of the victims, this is insufficient.
They believe that there are still technical problems to be corrected and advise against going on board.
"The 737 MAX is an airplane that has flaws," denounces, in a statement sent by the American law firm Clifford, Ike Riffel, who lost two of his sons, Melvin and Bennett, in the tragedy of the 737 MAX d 'Ethiopian Airlines.
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It also remains to be seen what will be the attitude of passengers when they learn that they are flying on this type of aircraft.
Will they be able to refuse to board and be reimbursed for the tickets?
