Boeing 737 MAX certification flight tests to begin on Monday -sources – ZAWYA

Boeing 737 MAX certification flight tests to begin on Monday -sources – ZAWYA

Boeing 737 MAX certification flight tests to begin on Monday -sources | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeBusinessArticleBoeing 737 MAX certification flight tests to begin on Monday -sources Pilots will intentionally trigger the reprogrammed stall-prevention software known as MCAS    SEATTLE/WASHINGTON - Pilots and test crew members from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co aim to kick off a certification test campaign for the 737 MAX on Monday, expected to last at least three days, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.The flight test is a pivotal moment in Boeing's worst-ever corporate crisis, long since compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic that has slashed air travel and jet demand. The grounding of the fast-selling 737 MAX in March 2019 after crashes killed 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia triggered hundreds of lawsuits, investigations by Congress and the Department of Justice and cut off a key source of Boeing's cash. The flight test is a pivotal moment in Boeing's worst-ever corporate crisis, long since compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic that has slashed air travel and jet demand. SEATTLE/WASHINGTON - Pilots and test crew members from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co aim to kick off a certification test campaign for the 737 MAX