Aircraft
International Panel To Convene on Max 8 Certification Probe
In an unusual move, the FAA has formed a Joint Authorities Technical Review involving a global collection of aviation authorities.
The FAA has taken the unusual step of forming an international Joint Authorities Technical Review in its investigation into the certification of the Boeing 737 Max 8 automated flight control system. (Photo: Boeing)
The FAA has taken the unusual step of forming an international Joint Authorities Technical Review in its investigation into the certification of the Boeing 737 Max 8 automated flight control system. (Photo: Boeing)

According to a Reuters report, a growing international panel of aviation authorities is joining the FAA’s Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR) to aid in the probe into the certification of the Boeing Max 8, and specifically its flight control system. So far, EASA, China, Ethiopia, and Indonesia have been joined by aviation authorities from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Singapore, and the UAE.