The US Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) on Wednesday approved Boeing's request to fly its <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boeing-in-talks-with-alaska-airlines-for-potential-737-max-order-333758">737 MAX</a> aircraft again nearly two years after it was grounded due to two fatal air crashes.

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson who had piloted test flights during the approval process said he was "100 per cent comfortable" having his family fly the jet.

Boeing Chief Executive David Calhoun said: "We will never forget the lives lost in the two tragic accidents that led to the decision to suspend operations, adding,"These events and the lessons we have learned as a result have reshaped our company and further focused our attention on our core values of safety, quality and integrity."

The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boeing-737-max-crashes-company-hid-design-flaws-from-pilots-and-regulators-says-us-panel-328083">737 MAX</a> plane was involved in crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia in which 346 people were killed in 2018 and 2019. After FAA's decision to stop Boeing from flying the 737 MAX, several countries moved to ban the plane from flying in their country.

However, the families of the Ethiopian crash victims said they felt "sheer disappointment and renewed grief" after FAA's decision.

The US House of Representatives had earlier in its report in September had said that Boeing had failed in its design and development and that the FAA had failed in its oversight.

Boeing meanwhile said FAA's action as an "important milestone" in the company's journey to restoring its reputation.

The US Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) on Wednesday approved Boeing's request to fly its 737 MAX aircraft again nearly two years after it was grounded due to two fatal air crashes.

The US Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) on Wednesday approved Boeing's request to fly its 737 MAX aircraft again nearly two years after it was grounded due to two fatal air crashes. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson who had piloted test flights during the approval process said he was "100 per cent comfortable" having his family fly the jet. Boeing Chief Executive David Calhoun said: "We will never forget the lives lost in the two tragic accidents that led to the decision to suspend operations, adding,"These events and the lessons we have learned as a result have reshaped our company and further focused our attention on our core values of safety, quality and integrity." The 737 MAX plane was involved in crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia in which 346 people were killed in 2018 and 2019. After FAA's decision to stop Boeing from flying the 737 MAX, several countries moved to ban the plane from flying in their country. However, the families of the Ethiopian crash victims said they felt "sheer disappointment and renewed grief" after FAA's decision. The US House of Representatives had earlier in its report in September had said that Boeing had failed in its design and development and that the FAA had failed in its oversight. Boeing meanwhile said FAA's action as an "important milestone" in the company's journey to restoring its reputation.

US regulators clear Boeing 737 MAX planes to fly again

In a 13-page report, a US congressional committee said Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) and Boeing missed "multiple red flags and clear data points” while recommending 737 MAX to continue flying&nbsp;after the first crash in Indonesia in October 2018.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/737-max-effect-boeing-reports-first-annual-loss-in-over-two-decades-277385">Also Read: Boeing reports first annual loss in over two decades</a>

Boeing's 737 MAX has been grounded worldwide after two crashes, one in Indonesia in October 2018 and in Ethiopia in March last year which together killed 346 people.

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While finding faults with both the FAA and Boeing, the US house investigative report blamed the approval of the plane and Boeing's design failures asserting that flights were "doomed".

The report said the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft "fundamentally flawed and unsafe."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/boeing-says-737-max-planes-return-delayed-until-mid-2020-275914">Also Read:&nbsp;Boeing delays return of 737 MAX planes until mid-2020</a>

"Both Boeing and the FAA gambled with the public's safety in the aftermath of the Lion Air crash," the report added.

"At times, FAA management has undercut the authority and judgment of its own technical experts and sided with Boeing," the report said, adding, "the FAA failed to fully exercise its safety oversight authority. The agency did not ask enough questions or scrutinize sufficiently."

"The combination of these problems doomed the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines flights," the panel said.

In a 13-page report, a US congressional committee said Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) and Boeing missed "multiple red flags and clear data points” while recommending 737 MAX to continue flying after the first crash in Indonesia in October 2018.

In a 13-page report, a US congressional committee said Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) and Boeing missed "multiple red flags and clear data points” while recommending 737 MAX to continue flying after the first crash in Indonesia in October 2018. Also Read: Boeing reports first annual loss in over two decades Boeing's 737 MAX has been grounded worldwide after two crashes, one in Indonesia in October 2018 and in Ethiopia in March last year which together killed 346 people. Watch Video: While finding faults with both the FAA and Boeing, the US house investigative report blamed the approval of the plane and Boeing's design failures asserting that flights were "doomed". The report said the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft "fundamentally flawed and unsafe." Also Read: Boeing delays return of 737 MAX planes until mid-2020 "Both Boeing and the FAA gambled with the public's safety in the aftermath of the Lion Air crash," the report added. "At times, FAA management has undercut the authority and judgment of its own technical experts and sided with Boeing," the report said, adding, "the FAA failed to fully exercise its safety oversight authority. The agency did not ask enough questions or scrutinize sufficiently." "The combination of these problems doomed the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines flights," the panel said.

US congress report faults Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing for 737 Max crashes

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US regulators clear Boeing 737 MAX planes to fly again

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