US: FAA says has no timetable for Boeing 737 MAX's return to service

The FA said Wednesday it does not have a specific timetable on when Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX jet would return to service after two fatal crashes led to the airplane’s worldwide grounding in March. FAA spokesman Greg Martin said the agency has “no timetable” for allowing the 737 MAX to resume flying and will act “only when it is safe to return to service”. Bloomberg reported earlier that the troubled 737 MAX aircraft will be back in the air by December, citing a top FAA safety official. Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and has not given a timeline on when the planes would be back in service. Boeing is not expected to submit its formal software fix to the FAA this week or conduct a certification test flight that is required before it can submit the fix and training upgrade for approval, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters. <br/>