The Japan Transport Ministry is delaying its approval of a return to service by Japan carrier 787s.
Shigeru Takano, head of the ministry’s regulatory team responsible for approving the resumption of Dreamliner flights, said on Friday, prior to the FAA announcement, it may consider extra steps if needed, in addition to Boeing’s fix plan, to ensure the safety of the jet.
ANA briefed reporters on its plan to fly extensive proving flights of modified 787s at approximately the same time, and on Saturday in Japan, immediately after the FAA decision was confirmed, transport ministry officials said they would wait until this week’s NSTB hearing in in Washington DC to make a final and possibly additionally conditional decision.
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