After second crash and FAA advisory, Boeing says it will update 737 Max 8 flight control system
Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing announced late Monday that it would update flight control systems on its 737 Max 8 commercial jetliners after the plane was involved in two deadly accidents in the past five months. The move came hours after the Federal Aviation Administration issued an advisory mandating specific "design changes" no later than April 2019.
For months Boeing has faced harsh criticism from pilot groups, which took issue with a decision to update the plane's flight controls without detailing the changes in pilot training.
"Boeing has been working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on development, planning and certification of the software enhancement, and it will be deployed across the 737 Max fleet in the coming weeks," the company wrote. "The update also incorporates feedback received from our customers."
The announcement comes amid a broader crisis for Boeing in which the safety of the latest model of its best-selling commercial aircraft has been called into question.
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In the mean time could we ground the Max 8?
Full disclosure I have a couple of family members who are Boeing employees thought they do not work on this plane.
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