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May 13, 2021

FAA chief defends 737 Max, calls fix ‘straightforward'

By DAVID KOENIG
AP Airlines Writer

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration expressed “absolute confidence” in the Boeing 737 Max on Wednesday and said fixing the latest problem in the troubled jetliner will be “straightforward.”

FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson gave no date, however, for when roughly 100 grounded Max jets might be approved to fly again. Airlines that own the planes are waiting for Boeing to fix a production flaw involving improper electrical grounding of some components.


 
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