WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation

Administration plans to convene a review board in the coming

weeks to consider safety concerns about engines on Boeing 737

MAX airplanes after two bird strike incidents on Southwest

Airlines ( LUV ) planes in 2023.

The FAA said it is addressing an issue with the CFM LEAP-1B

engine and is collaborating with Boeing ( BA ), CFM and the

European Union Aviation Safety Agency. The two incidents

resulted in smoke in the cockpit.

The Seattle Times, which reported the planned review

earlier, said the FAA could issue instructions to pilots for

changes during procedures during takeoff until Boeing ( BA ) develops a

permanent fix that could extend delays to certification of the

MAX 7 and MAX 10 models.

A person briefed on the matter said the FAA has to take

into account whether a change in procedures makes sense to

address an extremely rare incident of smoke in the cockpit, when

pilots have a procedure to address the issue.

"We are working with the authorities that are

investigating these incidents. We continue to follow regulatory

processes to properly address potential issues and ensure the

continued safety of the global fleet," a Boeing ( BA ) spokesperson

said.

Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) said on Thursday it notified

flight crews about the effects of certain bird strikes following

two events that occurred in 2023 and "reiterated the importance

of following established safety procedures that are part of the

company's recurrent pilot training."

Southwest ( LUV ) said it is working with "the manufacturers and

safety regulators to identify a permanent solution."

Boeing ( BA ) in February published a bulletin to inform flight

crews of potential flight deck and cabin effects associated with

severe engine damage.

CFM, the world's largest engine maker by units sold, is

co-owned by GE Aerospace and Safran. GE

Aerospace said on Thursday the LEAP engine meets FAA and EASA

bird ingestion certification requirements and noted the birds in

the two incidents significantly exceeded the size and weight of

regulatory bird ingestion certification standards but the

engines still performed as designed.

Boeing's ( BA ) 737 MAX 7 and 10

are delayed as the planemaker

works to address an engine anti-ice system that could lead

to it overheating and potentially causing an engine failure

before the planes can be certified.