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EASA Sets Schedule for 737 Max Validation Flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency plans to perform Max flight testing from Vancouver, Canada, during the week starting September 7.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8 sits parked in Renton, Washington, in October 2019. (Photo: Barry Ambrose)
A Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8 sits parked in Renton, Washington, in October 2019. (Photo: Barry Ambrose)

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency expects to perform its flight tests on the Boeing 737 Max from Vancouver, Canada, starting the week of September 7, the agency confirmed Thursday. Plans also call for simulator testing to take place at London Gatwick Airport a week earlier, starting September 1, and for the Joint Operations Evaluation Board (JOEB) to convene at Gatwick during the week beginning September 14.