Originally Posted by
CONSO
CURRENT - 833 PM SEATTLE TIME
BA plans to provide software fix within about 10 days and mandate installation. Then after a test flight- plane can be returned to service ! meanwhile the FAA and Boeing are going rounds as to type and kind and level of ' training ' on the ' new' software/system/ effects shall be required. !
The above is a paraphrase of the news release by a few ' sources'
https://www.thestreet.com/investing/...e-fix-14897876
I'm simply reporting- I'm sure within a few hours or less, more details will be available-
IMHO- while FAA may allow this in the U.S- I doubt anyone else will . but I'm just a poor SLF retired mechanical injun ear from BA and not an aeronautical whiz bang at all- Not even a microsoft simulator player .
A BBC report suggests that the FAA expects the B737 MAX to be grounded until at least May:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47578555
As investigators work to determine the cause of the tragedies, the US regulator said the aircraft would be grounded until at least May.
Boeing has halted 737 Max deliveries and some airlines say they will demand compensation.
Some customers have signaled they could back away from orders.
But analysts say the long-term impact on the firm will depend the outcome of the investigation.