Boeing says FAA was told ‘multiple times’ of changes to 737
Boeing said it told US regulators “multiple times” that it had expanded the role of flight-control software later linked to 2 fatal crashes, and that FAA personnel observed the system operating in flight tests before the 737 Max was certified for service. The statement, posted online Sunday, provided a broader explanation to last week’s bombshell revelation that a former senior Boeing pilot had described MCAS as “egregious” to a colleague. The latest controversy swirling around the grounded 737 Max adds to the pressure on the planemaker and CE Dennis Muilenburg as directors and senior executives gather in San Antonio, Texas, for a regularly scheduled board meeting Sunday evening and Monday. Delays in getting approval to return the plane to service have cost Boeing at least US$8.4b. <br/>
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Boeing says FAA was told ‘multiple times’ of changes to 737
Boeing said it told US regulators “multiple times” that it had expanded the role of flight-control software later linked to 2 fatal crashes, and that FAA personnel observed the system operating in flight tests before the 737 Max was certified for service. The statement, posted online Sunday, provided a broader explanation to last week’s bombshell revelation that a former senior Boeing pilot had described MCAS as “egregious” to a colleague. The latest controversy swirling around the grounded 737 Max adds to the pressure on the planemaker and CE Dennis Muilenburg as directors and senior executives gather in San Antonio, Texas, for a regularly scheduled board meeting Sunday evening and Monday. Delays in getting approval to return the plane to service have cost Boeing at least US$8.4b. <br/>
