The grounding and recertification process of the Boeing 737 MAX accidents have identified several areas that must change to improve certification outcomes, FAA administrator Steve Dickson says.

United Airlines on Nov. 15 removed all Boeing 737 MAX operations from its schedule through March 4, 2020, one week after American Airlines and Southwest Airlines also pulled the type through the first week of March.

As Boeing gradually progresses toward the reauthorization of 737 MAX passenger flights, French pilot union SNPL France ALPA is calling for thorough pilot training before the aircraft returns to service.

US lawmakers are waiting to get a 290-vote supermajority before bringing a bill to the House floor that would fund the FAA during future US government shutdowns, House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation chairman Rick Larsen (D-Washington) said.

AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes has hinted that the company’s Japan air operator’s certificate AirAsia Japan could be another way for the LCC to continue expansion into the US.