It appears Boeing 737 Max 8, B38M, will get a much longer rest in China...
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China suspends airworthiness certificate for Boeing 737 Max jet
China suspended a so-called airworthiness certificate for Boeing Co's 737 Max jet, saying it needs to review a proposed modification before determining whether the plane is safe to fly
after two recent crashes.
The move raises the possibility of the Max being kept out of China's skies should authorities there deem a fix for software linked to the disasters inadequate.
The decision was taken in light of uncertainty surrounding the model and an anti-stall system that's the focus of a probe into the
loss of an Ethiopian Airlines plane on March 10, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
It will be reviewed once Boeing has detailed the changes, the body said...
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China not taking Boeing 737 MAX 8 airworthiness certificate applications
China’s civil aviation regulator has stopped taking applications for Boeing’s 737 Max 8 airworthiness certification since March 21, an official at the regulator’s news department said on Tuesday.
China was the first to ground the newest version of Boeing’s workhorse 737 model earlier this month following a deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash, prompting a series of regulatory actions by other governments worldwide....
Earlier on Tuesday, financial magazine Caijing reported that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) had suspended certification for Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, citing an internal document issued on March 21....
It took Boeing 15 months to get the airworthiness certification for the aircraft from CAAC, which it obtained in October 2017, Caijing said, citing industry insiders.
Boeing did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/ea...ng-737-max-jet
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https://in.reuters.com/article/ethio...-idINKCN1R71CN