Boeing has dropped its request to expedite the certification of the Max 7. [Courtesy: Boeing]
Key Takeaways:
Boeing has withdrawn its request for a safety exemption concerning the 737 Max 7's engine inlet deicing system.
The FAA had raised concerns that the deicing system could overheat, potentially causing engine damage and serious safety risks.
This decision, made under increased public and political scrutiny on Boeing, will delay the certification and entry into passenger service of the Max 7 until an engineering solution is implemented.
Under increased public and political scrutiny, Boeing has withdrawn its request for an exemption from safety regulations relating to the engine inlet deicing system on the 737 Max 7.
Last summer the FAA issued an airworthiness directive (AD) focused on the deicing system of the Max 7, the smallest of the Boeing 737 Max models.
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