WASHINGTON/PARIS: U.S. and European regulators have asked Boeing Co to revise documentation on its proposed 737 MAX software fix, the planemaker confirmed Wednesday, a development that further complicates its efforts to return the jet to service by year-end.
Boeing spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Wednesday the company"provided technical documentation to the regulators as part of the software validation process. The documentation was complete, and it was provided in a format consistent with past submissions. Regulators have requested that the information be conveyed in a different form, and the documentation is being revised accordingly."
Boeing is ramping up the number of people assigned to address the software documentation officials, a source said. Boeing shares closed down about 1per cent. Dickson said the FAA will need 30 days from the time of the as-yet unscheduled certification test flight before it can unground the plane.