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Acting Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Luke Tytgat has warned that Europe’s aviation regulator will suspend its indirect approval to aircraft production Boeing, if warrantedbut

Acting Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Luke Tytgat has warned that Europe’s aviation regulator will suspend its indirect approval to aircraft production Boeing, if warrantedbut he said Reuters who feels confident as an aircraft manufacturer facing a security crisis.

In the interview, Tytgat publicly stated for the first time that The international cooperation that underpins global aircraft production was being tested. seems to be rare due to the current crisis of the 737 MAX series.

Asked whether EASA was ready to stop accepting US claims that Boeing planes were manufactured safely, Tytgat replied: “If necessary, yes”.

Boeing is under increasing pressure factory control from January 5, when 737 MAX 9 door seal came off in flight, as a result of an incident involving missing propellers.

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX lost part of its fuselage and was forced to make an emergency landing. Photo by Reuters.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said last week that it was examining Boeing and its supplier Spirit AeroSystems several cases of poor control found.

According to the transatlantic pact, FAA and EASA regulate facilities respective aircraft manufacturers – Boeing and Airbus – and mutually recognize their security certificates.

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If one party loses confidence in the other party’s compliance checks, it may call for consultation, and if this fails, suspend recognition after a 30-day break.

“All tools must be able to be used as soon as we see an excuse or a situation that forces us take appropriate measures“Tytgat stated, adding that this action was not inevitable.

Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Photo: Reuters.

EASA influence in aircraft design Boeing grew after two accidents MAXbut there are relatively few ways for him to strengthen oversight of production of existing Boeing models beyond radical possibility to suspend recognition.

When asked what made EASA go this far, Tytgat said, speaking only for himself: “There will be more fatal accidents in the future”.

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The FAA did not directly comment on Tytgat’s statements, but a spokesman repeated the agency’s previous statements that Boeing must commit to making ‘real, deep improvements’.

Boeing declined to comment.

(Reuters)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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