The Boeing 737 MAX one step away from returning to operations in Europe

The Boeing 737 MAX could resume flights in Europe next week, said the head of the European aviation security agency. The green light for flights follows almost two years of analysis, after the aircraft was involved in two accidents that left planes on the ground worldwide.

According to the BBC, Patrick Ky, executive director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), told reporters that airplanes will be allowed to fly as long as they meet the conditions specified by the agency and that pilots are up to date with training. .

"It will be cleared to fly again starting next week," he said at an online event organized by Germany's Aviation Press Club.

The changes required by EASA include a recertification of the aircraft's flight control system, called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), which was not part of previous 737 models.