Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX pilots will undergo 'additional training' after suspension on plane lifted

Singapore Airlines said Monday its Boeing 737 MAX pilots will undergo "additional training" after a suspension on operating that specific model in Singapore was lifted. "In the coming weeks, they will undergo additional training to familiarise themselves with the new enhancements from Boeing, the flight control software, as well as any situations that they might face during the flight," a SIA spokesperson said. Every pilot must complete a comprehensive training programme, which includes computer-based learning as well as simulator training, the spokesperson added. SIA said it has also "proactively completed" technical modifications and software upgrades to its 737 MAX aircraft, and conducted operational readiness flights in Alice Springs, Australia, in accordance with relevant US FAA airworthiness standards introduced in November 2020. The airline has progressively flown its six 737 MAX planes back to Singapore from Alice Springs where they were parked after the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore grounded the model in March 2019. When asked when SIA might resume its 737 MAX flights and on which routes, the spokesperson said further details would be announced at a later date.<br/>