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Old 10th Sep 2019, 06:18
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Article in FlightGlobal:

Originally Posted by OldnGrounded
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ANALYSIS: EASA concerns show scale of Max challenge

  • 09 SEPTEMBER, 2019
  • SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM
  • BY: LEWIS HARPER
  • LONDON
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has outlined that there is "still a lot of work that needs to be performed" before it can clear the Boeing 737 Max to return to service.



Speaking during a session of the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee on 3 September, EASA's executive director Patrick Ky confirmed that EASA would make its own judgement on whether the Max is ready to fly again, and that it is still awaiting satisfactory answers about safety-critical parts not limited to the manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system (MCAS).

Although progress has been made since EASA raised those concerns with Boeing and the FAA in July, "there are aspects on which we're happy with the solutions which are proposed by Boeing, others on which we need to discuss more, and others on which there is still a lot of work that needs to be performed", Ky explains in Brussels.

EASA's review extends far beyond MCAS, also touching on concerns related to pilot procedures, crew workload, display and alerting systems, and the ability of pilots to use manual aircraft trim during extreme manoeuvres.

The significance of EASA's safety pronouncements goes beyond Europe. As Ky notes, many national agencies are likely to await a "second opinion" before clearing the Max for service amid questions over the FAA's certification processes.

Much uncertainty swirls around approval, for example, of the Max by China – a country now embattled in a broader trade dispute with the USA.
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