The FAA said it had worked closely with other international regulators to conduct "a thorough and deliberate review" of the 737 MAX after the aircraft suffered two fatal crashes.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration cleared the planes for flight early Wednesday, 20 months after Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 went down near Addis Ababa, killing all 157 on board — including 18 Canadians.

The move would come after numerous congressional hearings on the crashes that led to criticism of the FAA for lax oversight.

Boeing and the FAA declined to comment on the legislation.

The flight control system, known as MCAS, was "not an area of emphasis" because Boeing presented it to the FAA as a modification of the jet's existing speed trim system, with limited range and use, according to the report.

The problem is not related to the flight-control system that pushed planes into nosedives before two deadly Max crashes. But it is another blow to Boeing's safety reputation.

The 'Star Wars' actor and aviation enthusiast is on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's radar again after reportedly not waiting his turn to land on a California runway.

Boeing said Friday it has told the Federal Aviation Administration about the issue.

Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said the company's ``number one focus remains safely returning the Max.''

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines said Friday they were pushing back the resumption of flights because of the 737 MAX grounding until early March.