UAE regulator not optimistic on Boeing 737 Max return this year
The head of the United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority said Sunday he was not optimistic that the Boeing 737 MAX would return to operations this year and that Q1 of 2020 was more likely. Boeing is targeting regulatory approval for the fixes in October, though the US FAA has said it does not have a firm time for the aircraft to be flying again. The GCAA will conduct its own assessment to allow the MAX to return to UAE airspace, rather than follow the FAA, DG Said Mohammed al-Suwaidi said. He said the GCAA would look at the FAA decision and that the UAE regulator had so far not seen details of Boeing's fixes. UAE airline Flydubai is one of the largest MAX customers, having ordered 250 of the narrow-body jets. It has not said when it expects the aircraft to be operational again. <br/>
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UAE regulator not optimistic on Boeing 737 Max return this year
The head of the United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority said Sunday he was not optimistic that the Boeing 737 MAX would return to operations this year and that Q1 of 2020 was more likely. Boeing is targeting regulatory approval for the fixes in October, though the US FAA has said it does not have a firm time for the aircraft to be flying again. The GCAA will conduct its own assessment to allow the MAX to return to UAE airspace, rather than follow the FAA, DG Said Mohammed al-Suwaidi said. He said the GCAA would look at the FAA decision and that the UAE regulator had so far not seen details of Boeing's fixes. UAE airline Flydubai is one of the largest MAX customers, having ordered 250 of the narrow-body jets. It has not said when it expects the aircraft to be operational again. <br/>
