Boeing outlines proposed updates to software system, new pilot training requirements for 737 Max GlobeBusiness
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at a factory in Renton, Wash., on March 21, 2019.Airplane maker Boeing Co. on Wednesday outlined proposed updates to the software system and new pilot training requirements for its 737 Max aircraft, which are grounded worldwide after two unexplained crashes killed 346 passengers and crew.
A Lion Air plane crashed into the Java Sea 12 minutes after takeoff last October, killing all 189 people on board. The Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10 killed 157 people. The safety improvements Boeing announced include allowing the MCAS system to gather data from a second sensor to eliminate the chance of erroneous data activating the automatic control; better cockpit display screens; and improved operators’ manuals, bulletins and computer-based training. The effect of the MCAS on the plane’s flight trajectory will never be greater than the pilot’s ability to override it.
Tewolde Gebremariam, chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines, told the Associated Press this week that the training and manuals provided by Boeing and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration might not have been enough to give pilots the ability to prevent the crash. In an interview before Boeing outlined the updates, he said it would be difficult for Boeing to restore trust in the planes.
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