The airline said it's taking a "phased approach," and has not confirmed whether it will continue using the aircraft beyond that period.

But the EASA says that the plane currently meets safety standards, and the "third sensor" would meet even higher safety levels.

In June, Boeing completed its first recertification flight test, one of many steps required before the plane can return to service.

Meanwhile, Boeing is currently seeking to settle cases brought by the families of those killed in the second of the two fatal crashes

But the cases brought in relation to the Ethiopian Airlines crash, Boeing is taking a "scorched earth" approach, a contrast to the Lion Air cases, Business Insider has reported.