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| Boeing 737 Max could be grounded for months, says airline body | |
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| Boeing's 737 Max aircraft is unlikely to re-enter service before August, according to the head of the airline industry's trade body, IATA. | Boeing's 737 Max aircraft is unlikely to re-enter service before August, according to the head of the airline industry's trade body, IATA. |
| Director General Alexandre de Juniac said "we do not expect something before 10 or 12 weeks", although he added a final decision was up to regulators. | Director General Alexandre de Juniac said "we do not expect something before 10 or 12 weeks", although he added a final decision was up to regulators. |
| The aircraft was grounded globally in March after two crashes within months. | The aircraft was grounded globally in March after two crashes within months. |
| Boeing boss Dennis Muilenburg said on Wednesday, "we're making steady progress" on a return to service. | Boeing boss Dennis Muilenburg said on Wednesday, "we're making steady progress" on a return to service. |
| Mr Muilenburg, speaking at an investor conference, added that the "long-term prospects and production demand for the 737 Max has not changed". | Mr Muilenburg, speaking at an investor conference, added that the "long-term prospects and production demand for the 737 Max has not changed". |
| The aircraft was grounded by regulators worldwide after 157 people were killed when an Ethiopian Airlines' 737 Max crashed. Five months previously a Lion Air 737 Max crashed, claiming 189 lives. | The aircraft was grounded by regulators worldwide after 157 people were killed when an Ethiopian Airlines' 737 Max crashed. Five months previously a Lion Air 737 Max crashed, claiming 189 lives. |
| Mr de Juniac told reporters in Seoul on Wednesday that IATA was organising a summit with airlines, regulators and Boeing in five-to-seven weeks to discuss what is needed for the 737 Max to return to service, he said. | Mr de Juniac told reporters in Seoul on Wednesday that IATA was organising a summit with airlines, regulators and Boeing in five-to-seven weeks to discuss what is needed for the 737 Max to return to service, he said. |
| He hoped that regulators can "align their timeframe" on when the aircraft will be back in the skies. | |
| US operators United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines have removed the 737 Max from their flight schedules until early to mid-August. | US operators United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines have removed the 737 Max from their flight schedules until early to mid-August. |
| Meanwhile, Mr Muilenburg said the company continues to expect to ramp-up its long-term production rate to 57 a month after cutting monthly output to 42 planes in response to the groundings. | Meanwhile, Mr Muilenburg said the company continues to expect to ramp-up its long-term production rate to 57 a month after cutting monthly output to 42 planes in response to the groundings. |
| "We're making clear and steady progress, and that includes the work that we're doing on the airplane update, the software update, working through the certification process with the FAA [US regulator]," he said. | "We're making clear and steady progress, and that includes the work that we're doing on the airplane update, the software update, working through the certification process with the FAA [US regulator]," he said. |