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Boeing starts negotiations with DGCA for return of the grounded 737 Max

DGCA wants additional training for pilots for 737 Max which may dent the cost benefit of the aircraft

The aircraft, which has been grounded since March following two fatal crashes that killed 346 on board, is crucial to Indian  low-cost airline SpiceJet’s fortune, which has up to 205 aircraft on order 	photo: reuters
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The aircraft, which has been grounded since March following two fatal crashes that killed 346 on board, is crucial to Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet’s fortune, which has up to 205 aircraft on order photo: reuters

Arindam Majumder New Delhi
Boeing has started negotiations with Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for return of the grounded 737 MAX to service. Crucial among them is a demand that the US-based plane maker provides simulator training centre to pilots.

Additional but costly simulator training for pilots may dent the cost benefit of the aircraft as minimum hours of transition training (as low as one hour) for pilots was the main selling point among low-cost carriers across the world.

“One of the key observations from Indian aviation regulator is pilots flying the 737 MAX will require additional simulator training. Ideally

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