Boeing had originally planned for the model to resume flying in December.
The European planemaker also announced on Thursday deals including 12 orders for its A330neo passenger jet from an unidentified buyer
Boeing has reported that the Max grounding will cost it at least $9 billion in extra production spending and compensation for airlines that have canceled thousands of flights.
Indian airlines currently have around 600 aircraft in their fleet.
DGCA wants additional training for pilots for 737 Max which may dent the cost benefit of the aircraft
SpiceJet Ltd., which has as many as 205 737 Max jets on order, has said it may buy at least 100 Airbus planes worth more than $10 billion
Boeing is planning to launch an unmanned Starliner capsule on December 17 to the ISS, as SpaceX did with its Crew Dragon capsule in March
Boeing and U.S. space agency NASA said they were still targeting Dec. 17 for the Starliner's first unpiloted mission to the International Space Station.
The US Federal Aviation Administration last month ordered urgent checks on next-generation 737s that have carried out more than 30,000 flights
Boeing had previously reported a problem with the model's "pickle fork" -- a part which helps bind the wing to the fuselage.
Last week, Indonesia investigators found Boeing failed to grasp risks in the design of MCAS
At least one whistle-blower also told the committee that the company sacrificed safety for cost savings
The FAA is demanding significant new safeguards to MCAS before the plane can fly again.
"We got the implementation wrong," Muilenburg said, referring to the angle of attack disagree alert
The aircraft flight manual and flight crew training did not include information about MCAS
Boeing could record $3.2 billion in charges over four months on top of a $5.6 billion charge taken so far
The role of the simulator has emerged as a crucial issue since the 2016 messages surfaced on Friday
Newly revealed messages spur rupture between planemaker, FAA
"Both companies are scheduled to begin flight tests to prove the space systems meet NASA's requirements for certification in the coming year," Xinhua quoted NASA as saying
Dennis Muilenburg, Chairman and CEO of Boeing, will step down as Chairman and continue as the CEO to focus full time on running the company