Leeham News and Analysis

MAX, 777X certification questions abound at Singapore Airshow

By Judson Rollins

February 13, 2020, © Leeham News: Despite depressed turnout at this year’s Singapore Airshow, there was still plenty of conversation around the return to service for Boeing’s beleaguered 737 MAX – and potential impacts on the certification of the 777X.

Summary

• Ungrounding will take ~30 days from certification flight; operators also have work to do
• Every MAX produced to date will require its own validation flight
• FAA will gradually hand back some oversight to Boeing
• 777X, other future certifications will be different; regulators still figuring out how

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