Originally Posted by
maxter
It will be back in the air. Hopefully based on good engineering and testing to ensure Boeing can regain the significant lack of trust it has at present.
There are several regulators and groups that are looking and want to look very deeply at the raw airframe data of the MAX.
This is partly because of Boeing's flexibility with the truth, it's incorrect risk classifications and failure to disclose information during original certification.
As the days and weeks flow on is seems very possible that Boeing did some Jedi Mind Tricking of it's own to obtain Grandfather rights.
If that turns out to be true, the MAX will not fly again, as it will need a new type certificate. If a new type certificate is required a new aircraft is required, as the MAX would not meet the current requirements.
The re-certification is no longer certain - The FAA must meet the standards for the other regulators expectations of them, no more buddy deals between Boeing and the FAA as the FAA have indicated.