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Boeing deliveries to China delayed by regulatory review
May 24th 2024
Boeing has not delivered airplanes to China since the end of April due to an ongoing regulatory review of batteries powering the cockpit voice recorder, Reuters Agency reports. Read More » The producer said in a statement it is working with Chinese customers on the timing of their deliveries as the Civil Aviation Administration of China completes its review of batteries contained within the 25-hour cockpit voice recorder. At this stage, it is not known how long the review may last or the extent to which it may impact Boeing's delivery targets. Boeing said the Federal Aviation Administration has certified the 25-hour CVR system, which stores more data than earlier versions of cockpit voice recorders (CVR) and has been accepted by European regulators.