Around 175 countries have allowed the 737 MAX to return to service following a nearly two-year safety ban, with 30 airlines already restarting their MAX aircraft services.
The FAA action is the latest to look at Boeing's safety practices following twin fatal crashes of the company's 737 Max
India, until recently the world's fastest growing aviation market, is increasingly key for global planemakers
Boeing Co on Wednesday posted its first quarterly profit in almost two years, as deliveries of its best-selling 737 MAX jets to airlines gained traction amid a sharp rebound in travel bookings
Boeing shares were up 3.8% in premarket trading following the results
Trade power tensions, regulatory hurdles and attempts by the West to counter Chinese competition are delaying a return of the 737 MAX in China, frustrating Boeing Co
The MAX grounding - after crashes that killed 346 people - has been worst crisis in Boeing's history.
The first flight heralds months of testing and safety certification work before the jet is expected to enter service in 2023
The market opportunity for the 737 MAX 10 is constrained by the jet's range of 3,300 nm (6,100 km), which falls short of the A321neo's 4,000 nm
The directive makes mandatory instructions released by Boeing in December that recommend planes with more than 6,000 flight hours be subject to specific electronic checks
Boeing Co won approval from US regulators for a fix of an electrical grounding issue that had halted flights for about 100 737 MAX airplanes, clearing the way for their quick return to service
Boeing continues to grapple with an electrical problem affecting some 737 Max airliners, and the setback is hurting the aircraft maker's ability to deliver new planes
The planemaker started delivering the 737 MAX to airlines in December nearly two years after the jet returned to service following a lengthy safety ban
The extra analysis injects new uncertainty over the timing of when Boeing's best-selling jetliner would be cleared to fly by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Boeing's shares fell nearly 3%
While millions of people struggled to make ends meet, many of the companies hit hardest in 2020 showered their executives with riches
The FAA approved its return to service after significant safety enhancements developed during the plane's 20-month grounding
The aircrafts were grounded in the country since the March 2019 fatal crash of such a plane in Ethiopia
The newest disclosure comes as Boeing contends with quality lapses and manufacturing flaws that damaged its reputation and affected its 787 Dreamliner, KC-46 aerial tanker and Starliner spacecraft
Boeing Co said on Monday it sold 100 new 737 MAX-7 jets to long-time customer Southwest Airlines