American Airlines’ pilots seek more Max training after Lion crash

American Airlines Group pilots want the carrier to offer more training on Boeing’s 737 Max to better understand new anti-stall software, after a preliminary report on an Indonesia plane crash suggested that aircraft malfunctions left aviators overwhelmed. The Allied Pilots Association made the request after what the union said was an unprecedented meeting with Boeing officials this week. The manufacturer also met with Southwest Airlines' pilots union. Both carriers fly the Max, Boeing’s latest iteration of the popular 737 jetliner. The new model replaced an older version called the next generation, or NG. The APA is asking American “to consider additional days of training for these significant differences in the NG and the Max,” said a spokesman for the union and a 737 captain at the airline. <br/>