American Airlines pilots appeal to Boeing CE for max simulator time

The union for American Airlines pilots is redoubling its push for time in a Boeing 737 Max simulator, saying aviators should be given access before the grounded plane returns to service. Dan Carey, a veteran American pilot and head of the Allied Pilots Association, appealed to Boeing CE Dennis Muilenburg a day after testifying before a Congressional subcommittee looking into 2 deadly crashes of the model. The APA has said that an earlier request for simulator time, which union officials made to Boeing through American, was rejected. “Our participation in every aspect of returning the 737 Max to service and restoring public trust in the airplane is absolutely critical,” Carey said in a letter Thursday to Muilenburg. Carey, who is stepping down next month, asked for access to a full-motion Max simulator as soon as possible. <br/>