FAA to begin key Boeing 737 Max training review on Monday in London

A training review for the grounded Boeing 737 Max will begin on Monday in London, the US FAA said, in a key milestone for the plane’s eventual return to service. The FAA said the Joint Operations Evaluation Board for the Boeing 737 Max will take place at London Gatwick Airport and meet for approximately nine days “to review Boeing’s proposed training for 737 Max flight crews” and will include civil aviation authorities and airline flight crews from the US, Canada, Brazil and the European Union. There are several other key steps to be completed that raise questions about if there will be any 737 Max commercial flights before 2021. Boeing did not immediately comment. This week in Vancouver, the EASA conducted flight tests of the Boeing 737 Max after Canada conducted its own tests. After the nine-day review, the results will be incorporated into the draft FAA Flight Standardization Board report, which will then be open for public comment. Then, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson will undergo recommended training and conduct an evaluation flight at the controls of a Boeing 737 Max. He will share observations with FAA technical staff. The FAA will then review Boeing’s final design documentation to evaluate compliance with FAA regulations. The multi-agency technical advisory board will review the Boeing submission and issue a report prior to a final FAA determination of compliance. The FAA will then issue a notice of pending significant safety actions and publish a final directive addressing known issues for grounding and advises operators of required corrective actions before aircraft may re-enter commercial service.<br/>