[16th Reuters]-A joint organization consisting of aviation authorities in the US and nine countries / regions in the US is a US report about a US Boeing <BA.N> flagship 737MAX that caused two crashes Is expected to criticize the initial certification process. The US Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
According to media reports, the organization, called the Joint Technical Review (JATR), lacks the transparency and transparency of how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) entrusted performance evaluation to Boeing for specific flight control systems. Will be criticized. The report concludes that the FAA was not fully aware of the final decision on significant control system design changes.
JATR is expected to call for further sharing of data between countries and ensuring transparency, and the FAA's guidance to manufacturers and certification reviews will be revised to include the FAA's involvement in the new system installed on the aircraft from an early stage. It seems to make a recommendation.
JATR is composed of aviation authorities such as Canada, China, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), European Union (EU) and Brazil. According to the WSJ, the report is expected to be issued within a few weeks.
A Boeing spokesman said in writing, "We are looking forward to the publication of the JATR report." He said he continued to cooperate with authorities around the world to resume safe operation of 737MAX.
737MAX was suspended by the authorities in March this year following a series of crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
The FAA has not responded to comments from Reuters.