American Airlines devising extra simulator training for Boeing 737 cockpit crews

American Airlines, after saying for months that its pilots didn't need additional ground-simulator experience on Boeing 737 MAX jets, plans to include such instruction in training sessions for the aircraft, according to industry officials. The decision, these officials said, means as soon as late summer, American 737 MAX pilots will start encountering some simulator scenarios tied to problems with an automated flight-control system, called MCAS. The enhanced training also will deal with similar emergency situations in which the movement of flight-control surfaces on the jet's tail need to be adjusted or halted by the crew. American's choice highlights growing differences between carriers regarding the best way to ensure flight crews will be able to safely operate 737 MAX jets once they resume service. <br/>