The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it will not cancel its national grounding order on all Boeing 737 Max until the aerospace company resolves a new flaw in the computer system of its popular airplane.
In a statement, FAA explained that it is “following through a process… for returning the Boeing 737 Max to passenger service. It “will lift the aircraft’s prohibition order” once it determines that it is safe.
The regulator is still evaluating Boeing’s software modification to the MCAS and developing necessary training requirements. It is also responding to recommendations from the Technical Advisory Board (TAB), an independent review panel reviewing its work regarding the return of Boeing 737 Max to service.
The FAA also stressed that Boeing needs to mitigate a “recently found potential risk.”
On the other hand, Boeing said it agrees with the regulator’s decision to delay its aircraft’s return to service. “The safety of our airplanes is Boeing’s highest priority,” it said in a statement.
