Boeing 737 MAX

[tomdalton22]

So why didn?t you take one of those? Did you have some wish to see the Dallas-Fort Worth airport?

it was a timing thing. Couldn't catch a flight in time to go through DC.

 

[Michchamp]

Did the FAA give the go ahead to allow other countries to use this plane or do they have their own agencies that test the planes prior to allowing them to fly in their countries?

So, other countries apparently just accept the FAA's certification, according to the CEO of Lufthansa:

While Boeing's reputation may remain intact, the Lufthansa CEO does foresee a major shift in the way regulatory bodies around the world will certify US-made aircraft in the years to come. "When it comes to the certification, it's going to be interesting to see how the European authorities react to what has happened to the Max," Spohr said. "Historically, if the FAA certified the aircraft, it was basically 'copy and paste' for the European authorities."

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