India will conduct own checks before it lets Boeing 737 Max jets fly again

India's safety regulator doesn't see 737 Max flying this year

India plans to conduct its own checks and demand simulator training for all pilots before Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jets can fly in the country again, even if the US Federal Aviation Administration were to clear the grounded jets, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

India plans to start its own assessment only after the FAA, the certifying authority of US-made jets, declares the aircraft fit to fly, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter. The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation doesn’t expect Boeing’s best-selling plane to fly in the country