The Federal Aviation Administration sent a high-level letter to Boeing this month warning that the documents the manufacturer has provided for certification of the 737 Max 7 model are wholly inadequate — making it unlikely that Max 7 certification will be completed by a year-end deadline.
Political action has begun in Congress, however, to provide Boeing the time and leeway it needs to complete the safety assessment documentation.
A Republican senator on Thursday filed an amendment to a pending bill that would grant Boeing the extension it will need to get both the Renton, Washington-built Max 7 and Max 10 certified without any further design changes.
