The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it expects to receive the final version of Boeing's 737 MAX software update "over the coming weeks".
This story from the Australian Aviation archives comes from March 2012, when Owen Zupp took the Gipps Aero GA8-TC on a test flight.
Reporter Robert Nutbrown says the passenger experience on board a Dassault Falcon 8X flying from Melbourne to Auckland is "smooth, ultra-smooth."
Boeing says a software update on its 737 MAX adds additional layers of protection from erroneous data out of the aircraft's angle of attack (AOA) sensors.
China has signed a general terms agreement to purchase 290 Airbus A320 family aircraft and 10 A350 widebodies for the country's airlines.
Boeing says it has invited about 200 aviation professionals to its Renton facility in Washington State for a technical briefing due to be held on Wednesday, March 27.