Nine aviation agencies will have seat on FAA’s Max review panel

Representatives from at least 9 countries and regions will participate in a panel that the US FAA convened for the purpose of reviewing the Boeing 737 Max’s flight control software. Led by veteran US transportation safety investigator Chris Hart, the FAA’s “Joint Authorities Technical Review” panel will first convene April 29. The group will likely conclude its review in 90 days, adds the FAA, signalling the 737 Max’s grounding might not lift until the second half of the year. The non-US representatives include “experts” from civil aviation authorities, including those overseeing airlines that have already received, or have orders for, Boeing 737 Max. Delegates hail from the aviation agencies of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the EU, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates. <br/>