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No timetable yet for Boeing 737 MAX's return to service in China
Published on: 2020-10-23
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An employee walks past a Boeing 737 Max aircraft seen parked at the Renton Municipal Airport in RentonChina, the first country to ground Boeing Co's 737 MAX following two fatal crashes, has not set a timetable for the plane's return to service, the head of its aviation regulator said on Thursday.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has set three principles for the jet to return to service in China, Feng Zhenglin, director at the agency, told reporters in a press conference.

Design changes need to be certified, pilots need to receive proper training and effective improvements need to be made to address the specific findings of investigations into the crashes, Feng said.

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft parked in a line at Urumqi airport

boeing 01"Based on these three principles, we have not set a timetable for Boeing 737 MAX's return to service here. As long as these conditions are met, we're happy to see the MAX return to service in China," said Feng.

"But if these conditions cannot be met, we still have to carry out strict airworthiness certification in order to ensure safety."

The 737 MAX, which has been grounded around the world since March 2019, is expected receive regulatory approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to resume flying in November and enter service by the end of the year.

American Airlines has said it plans to return the jet to service at the year-end, subject to FAA approval.

Feng said the CAAC had maintained communications with the FAA, EASA, and Boeing over the MAX and that he had held two meetings with Boeing's president on its return to service.

波音737MAX何时复飞?可能还得等等

近日,国新办就交通运输“十三五”发展成就举行了新闻发布会。在这次发布会上,他们也对于波音737MAX8飞机何时能在中国复飞进行了相关回应。中国民用航空局局长冯正霖表示,复飞没有时间表,但需要符合三项原则。

“波音737Max8的问题对于中国民航来讲也是一个非常高度关注的问题,因为我们停飞的机队在世界各国是最多的。”

冯正霖表示,中国民航率先在全球停飞波音737Max8,是基于对安全隐患零容忍的理念,和对航空运输安全高度负责的职业机制要求,是对人民群众生命安全的高度负责。

他介绍,中国民航复飞波音737Max8有三项原则。第一,飞机的设计更改必须获得适航批准;第二,驾驶员必须得到充分有效的训练;第三,两起事故的调查结论必须是明确的,改进措施是有效的。

“基于这三个原则,我们没有对737Max8的复飞设定时间表。只要符合这个要求,我们是乐见复飞的。但是达不到要求,或者不符合我们三原则,我们还是要继续严格的适航审定,确保安全。”冯正霖说。

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