IATA CEO calls for alignment and regulatory harmonisation around aircraft certification

IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac stated (20-Feb-2020) regulatory harmonisation around aircraft certification is an area where alignment on global standards is vital. Mr de Juniac noted the Boeing 737 MAX crisis has "raised important questions about the certification process". He added that each national regulator has the responsibility for validating the airworthiness of those aircraft registered to airlines based in its own territory, and from a public confidence perspective, the greater the alignment of approvals and timelines among regulators the better. [more - original PR]