FAA Restricts 737 MAX Cargo Capacity Under Specific Scenario

Boeing 737 MAX fire suppression system
Credit: Sean Broderick/AWST
WASHINGTON—The FAA is ordering restrictions for Boeing 737 MAX and some 737 Next Generation models that would prohibit carrying freight in the aft cargo compartment if certain systems not critical for flight are malfunctioning. An immediately effective airworthiness directive (AD) set for...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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