Representatives from more 30 countries met with Federal Aviation Administration officials Thursday to hear the US regulator’s approach to determining how soon the Boeing 737 Max can resume flying after two crashes that killed 346 people.
Before the meeting, acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell declined to give a timetable for the plane’s return. He hinted it could be several months, saying that even October — a later return than airlines expected — might not be realistic.
The meeting is crucial to the US agency’s hopes of convincing other regulators around the world to lift their bans on the plane soon after the FAA does.
