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Boeing says regulators to test 737 Max software update by next week

The plane was grounded worldwide in mid-March following a second deadly crash



File photo: A number of grounded Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft are shown parked at Victorville Airport in Victorville, California, on March 26, 2019.
Image Credit: REUTERS

Chicago: Boeing expects US regulators will conduct a test flight of a software fix for the grounded 737 MAX by the end of next week, a company spokesman said Monday.

Boeing expects the certification of the software fix - a key step in returning the planes to the skies - some time after the Federal Aviation Administration meeting with international regulators on May 23, the spokesman said.

The plane was grounded worldwide in mid-March following a second deadly crash, but US carriers have said they expect to resume flights on the popular 737 MAX over the summer.

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