28 January 2021The UK CAA has announced on January 27 and with immediate effect that it will allow UK airlines to operate passenger flights with the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, subject to close oversight.
27 January 2021EASA allows return to service of a modified version of the Boeing 737 MAX, mandating a package of software upgrades, electrical working rework, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and crew training.
18 January 2021On January 18, 2021, Transport Canada issued an Airworthiness Directive for the Boeing 737 MAX which outlines the required modifications to be made to the aircraft prior to a return to service in Canadian airspace. This concludes the department’s review of the aircraft.
18 December 2020Transport Canada completed their independent review of the design changes to the Boeing 737 MAX.
26 November 2020The Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) decided to unground the Boeing 737 MAX on November 25, 2020.The decision followed long independent work to reauthorize the operation of the aircraft in Brazil. ANAC withdrew the Emergency Airworthiness Directive that had restricted the operation of the 737 MAX in Brazil after agreeing with theFAA evaluation for […]
24 November 2020EASA published a Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) concerning the Boeing 737 MAX for public consultation.
The U.S. FAA lifted the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX on November 18. In the days that followed, other regulators stated that they will not fully follow the FAA requirements.
18 November 2020FAA Administrator Steve Dickson today signed an order that paves the way for the Boeing 737 MAX to return to commercial service.
4 August 2020The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for a Boeing 737 MAX airworthiness directive (AD) (PDF) as another step to clear the grounded Boeing 737 MAX jets for flight again.
12 January 2020The FAA proposes a $5.4 million civil penalty against Boeing for allegedly installing nonconforming slat tracks on approximately 178 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which Boeing subsequently presented as ready for airworthiness certification.