The IATA (International Air Transport Association) said that it expects the Boeing 737 MAX to return in service after August.
All Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts were grounded around the world in March after the air crash in Ethiopia that killed all 157 passengers and crew it had on board, the crash was also the second one in just 5 months.
Alexandre de Junia, the Director General of the IATA said, “We do not expect something before 10 to 12 weeks in re-entry into service.”
He added, “But it is not our hands. That is in the hands of regulators.”
The International Air Transport Association is planning to organize a summit with the airline companies, regulators, and the manufacturer of the Plane in 5-7 weeks to talk about what is needed for the aircraft so it could be back on the tracks.
Last week, a meeting by the International Air Transport Association held in Montreal, the association said that they want all the regulators to work closely on the decision for the plane’s re-entry in the service.
Alexandre de Junia added, “We hope that they will align their timeframe.”
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is expected to approve the re-entry of the plane to service by late June.
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines removed the aircraft from their flight services until mid-August.