In the latest update of Boeing 737 Max saga, authorities set up a meeting on 29 April to review software update from Boeing for it’s MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System).
An international committee, composed of nine aviation regulators, including the FAA and the EASA, will start their joint examination of the Boeing 737 MAX update by April 29, 2019.
The review, chaired by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman Christopher Hart, will focus on the update of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) involved in both Lion Air and Ethiopian airlines crashes to “determine its compliance with all applicable regulations and to identify future enhancements that might be needed.”. It should also evaluate aspects of the 737 MAX automated flight control system, “including its design and pilots’ interaction with the system”.
The timescale comes as a setback for Boeing, which initially envisioned the review to begin in the first week of April 2019, hoping for its aircraft to take back to the skies for the summer season.
The team is scheduled to first meet on April 29 and its work is expected to take 90 days.
Confirmed participants include:
- Australia
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) - Brazil
Agencia Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) - Canada
Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) - China
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) - European Union
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) - Japan
Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) - Indonesia
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) - Singapore
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) - United Arab Emirates
General Civil Aviation Authority (UAE GCAA)
