The US FAA on Wednesday paved the way for the MAX aircraft to return to commercial service after a comprehensive and methodical safety review process that stretched for 20 months.
1. The emergency directive was "prompted by four single-engine shutdowns" that happened due to compromised air check valves in the engines of the certain B737 aircraft. 2. A senior DGCA official said the Indian regulator has asked for compliance from the Indian carriers SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express.
In January, the planemaker had informed FAA that it was reviewing the wiring issue that under any circumstances lead to the deadly crashes.
The software issue involves an emergency procedure that would be used to counteract MCAS if it malfunctions, erroneously pushing the plane's nose down.
The plane maker said in a statement on Thursday that it has flown the aircraft with the updated software on 207 flights for more than 360 hours, reports CNN. The software heads next to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its counterparts in other countries that want to review it.
