Indonesia waiting on major global aviation regulators for return of 737 MAX: Official

Indonesia will not approve the return of the Boeing 737 MAX to its skies until after aviation regulators in the US, Europe, Brazil, Canada and China do so, an official at Indonesia's aviation regulator said. Indonesian investigators last month released a final report into the Lion Air crash that included recommendations to Boeing, the US FAA and the airline on improving safety practices. "Indonesia is waiting for FAA and other big countries to recertify MAX," Sokhib Al Rokhman, head of the airworthiness and aircraft subdirectorate at the DGCA said Wednesday. "We are also increasing our cooperation with ASEAN countries once FAA publishes the recertification," he said. Indonesia's decision on when to let 737 MAX jets fly in its airspace could have implications beyond local operators Lion Air and Garuda Indonesia. <br/>