'I like what I saw, ' says US FAA chief on Boeing 737 MAX test flight


Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chief Steve Dickson answers questions about his test flight of a Boeing 737 MAX after landing at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. September 30, 2020. - Reuters

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chief Steve Dickson conducted a nearly two-hour evaluation flight at the controls of a Boeing 737 MAX on Wednesday, a milestone for the jet to win approval to resume flying after two fatal crashes.

Dickson, a former military and commercial pilot, and other FAA and Boeing pilots landed shortly before 11 a.m. local time (1800 GMT) at King County International Airport - also known as Boeing Field - in the Seattle area.

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