EASA today revealed that it has completed its test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX in Canada. The data will be analyzed prior to a meeting of the Joint Operations Evaluation Board next week. This will see representatives from a group of aviation authorities evaluating the aircraft prior to a return to service.
The Boeing 737 MAX has now been grounded for a year an a half. The type’s airworthiness certificate was withdrawn following two fatal crashes of the type bearing strong similarities. Since the type was grounded, Boeing has been working with multiple certification agencies towards rectifying the aircraft.
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Six tests flights
Just now EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, revealed that it has completed its test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX. Due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions, the flights started and ended in Vancouver. In total, according to data from FlightRadar24.com, six test flights were completed. The aircraft used for the tests is N7021S, a Boeing 737 MAX7, the smallest member of the MAX family.
Each day the aircraft started and finished in Vancouver, with the EASA representatives likely staying here. The aircraft started in Seattle on Monday, September 8th. The plane flew for half an hour to pick up EASA representatives from Vancouver. Having departed from Vancouver, the aircraft operated a 2:16 flight to Moses Lake, a Boeing 737 MAX storage facility. The aircraft then completed a 1:12 flight back to Vancouver before returning to Boeing Field for the night.
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