Boeing may eventually need to look into whether the same problem exists on the 737 NG, the predecessor to the Max
In India, SpiceJet is the only domestic carrier having MAX aircraft in its fleet
On a calendar year basis, the domestic air traffic grew only 3.86 per cent in the January-November period of this year
Pilot appointment, however, cannot be equated with pilot availability.
The domestic traffic data in the April-September period, during which the passenger volume grew a mere 2 per cent, also reflects this estimate, rating agency said in its aviation outlook note.
According to the report, firms such as TCS, HCL Tech, Infosys, Cyient, and L&T Technology Services have direct exposure to Boeing or its suppliers' ecosystem
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Top Indian IT firms provide services like application development, testing, engineering, avionics, and business process management for the Boeing 737 Max programme
This was the second time that the Chicago-based company has delayed turning over to the FAA sensitive messages related to the development of the 737 Max
As Calhoun tackles the MAX crisis, he also faces questions from European regulators over a deal to buy the commercial arm of Brazil's Embraer in a major strategic move
Boeing said the company needed to 'restore confidence' and 'repair relationships with regulators, customers and all other stakeholders.'
While the Starliner is expected to parachute to Earth this weekend, its failure to reach the orbiting lab capped an atrocious year for Boeing and its embattled chief executive officer
The 737 MAX has been grounded since March after two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people within five months, costing the manufacturer more than $9 billion so far
Spicejet has the biggest orders of 737 Max planes, will need to re-evaluate its future expansion plans.
Global airlines also have more than 370 of the planes that were delivered between the 737 MAX's May 2017 introduction and March 2019 grounding
However, the company said it currently has no plans to lay off or furlough workers as a result
The Board of Directors of the company is likely to decide on the production status of the 737 Max jets at the final assembly facility in Renton city in D.C., according to the Seattle Times
The report said the US firm's management increasingly sees a production pause as the most viable option
In November, Boeing asserted it expected the agency would allow it to begin deliveries again in December.
'If you just do the math, it's going to extend into 2020,' said FAA chief Steve Dickson