UAE aviation regulator casts doubt on Boeing 737 Max return by mid-2020 – The National

UAE aviation regulator casts doubt on Boeing 737 Max return by mid-2020 – The National

UAE aviation regulator casts doubt on Boeing 737 Max return by mid-2020. Authority may take additional precautions such as reducing China flights if coronavirus outbreak worsens. The UAE civil aviation regulator's chief cast doubts on Boeing 737 Max's return to commercial service by the middle of this year, the latest target set by the US plane maker for its grounded jet.. "So far we keep hearing from Boeing that the situation may need some more time," Mr Al Suwaidi said.. State-owned Flydubai, which has 250 Boeing 737 Maxs on order, took delivery of 14 Boeing 737 Maxs before the grounding in March.. The GCAA will conduct its own safety assessment on the jet after Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration have completed their own checks and reviews, Mr Al Sowaidi said.. The GCAA chief also said the authority is monitoring the outbreak of the flu-like virus in China and will "modify" its precautionary measures .. "If the case gets worse, then we will have different measures as well," Mr Al Sowaidi said.. "We're monitoring situation and taking proper measures," Mr Al Sowaidi said, when asked about the impact of the Chinese tour ban on the UAE's tourism sector.. The