FAA chief: No specific timeline for Boeing 737 Max recertification

CNBC's Phil LeBeau talks with the Stephen Dickson, the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration, to discuss his leadership role, recertifcation of Boeing's 737 Max jet and more.

[jaym]

Did they already fix the revolving door between FAA and Boeing?

[adamrobinson]

0:55 - "We haven't seen the final system description and safety analysis from Boeing". So Boeing is going to tell them what the problem is, they are not going to work it out independently?
4:07 "there does appear to be some common thread but it's very important we don't judge what the root cause was." How do you develop and test a fix for the problem when you don't know what the problem is?
5:25 "I don't think delegation per se as a concept is a bad it was implemented in this particular case and in general, those are the kind of things we need to look at..." Shouldn't you fix the certification process BEFORE re-certifying a plane that possibly as only certified due to flaws in the process?


This interview gives me no confidence that the issues with this plane are being managed to a proper resolution. I'm another who will not get on a Max, at least for a couple of years after it is re-certified by others and back in back in worldwide operation.

[helicity]

The new FAA boss speaks all diplomatic about the FAA, Boeing and the 737 MAX. He deflects all questions and give one answer to all questions.

The time for this kind of diplomatic, 'mistakes were made' talks is over, long passed. Boeing got a whole of things to fix but is still playing games. Still have no fix. I suggest the FAA boss don't play these games. Come clean and clear house. Or face going down with Boeing.

Other regulators have already decided. They don't play these stupid American games.

[emmanuelperez]

I don't know if people noticed it but Steve only answered maybe one out of all those questions with his professional eloquence. The questions asked were very concrete and easy but like most professionals; he preferred to reply super broadly to questions that were very specific. I personally hate that.

[Enyonam]

Burn it, I’m not getting on that flight.

[lenkiatleong]

This is the man the world is waiting for. Flying and putting his family onto the plane to ensure safety are very commendable. I'm sure FAA will nail the problem soon. He's worth every penny that FAA pays him.
Other CEO of MNC should be the champion of the company they head. For example, Steve Job is technically savvy, innovative and all his skills were so related to Apple company. CEOs of GM, Ford and etc., should be champion of cars too. They should have unlimited passion and knowledge on cars. MBA alone will not do.

[RonPiggott]

Looks to me that the international airline regulators are the ones that will be towing the line and calling out the FAA's short comings. Once again I find myself disappointed.

[陳力維]

Anyway, the FAA does not give the C919 airworthiness certificate, Boeing 737-MAX also do not want to pass the CAAC airworthiness certificate to see who is more painful.

[CineMundoFilmes]

I will never fly on 737 Max or 737-8200. Never!

[sovereign]

Just scrap the planes. A lot of people are not going to fly on it regardless of whatever the FAA or Boeing says.

[priabernamadimas]

What's solution?
Redesign, rebranding, maybe maxi 9? Ultra 9, giga 9

[dawaj]

It's more like safety second at this point.

[ytg]

The FAA should be ashamed of itself. It no longer has much respect world wide, trust me.

[benfranklin]

Translation: Boeing is in trouble. FAA also faces a revolt from other regulators.

[findingmo]

Boeing 737 Max became synonymous with “death” in the public’s mind. I would be surprised if it comes back online and gets the same demand it once did.

[holdensv]

Lost of trust means loss of life you have to trust the aircraft that you fly on it makes sense to wait on the regulators rushing a second time makes it a double trouble

[michelebelotti]

Ok, let's see what will be the simulator test outcome on the modified 737 max mr.Dickson is gonna doing next monday in Seattle. I am extremely curious...

[YouTube.TOM.A]

It not the same thing but AUDI had a tremendous problem in the 1980 with unwanted acceleration which was a automation problem.  Considering that if you sit in traffic most of the cars that you see are no longer controlled by throttle cables and the acceleration of the vehicle [ increasing speed and in some cases deceleration and breaking ] is automated and no one is as conscious about the background operation because of its reliability.  I believe that this is a solvable problem.

[SuperScratch]

Thoughts and prayers are not much good to those that died.

[indepviewpt]

Unfortunately he appears to be a politician. Own the mistake.