Pressure on FAA to approve its 737 Max jets backfires for Boeing
Tensions boiled over as the regulator refused to be rushed in certifying the bestselling plane as safe
A bust-up between Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration, the US regulator, has backed the aviation giant into a corner over the future of its 737 Max aircraft.
The aerospace group said last week that it would halt production of the plane in January after the FAA refused to authorise its return to service until 2020. The Max was grounded around the world in March following two fatal crashes, blamed on new anti-stall software, that claimed 346 lives.