Boeing will make standard on its troubled new airliner a safety feature that might have helped the crew of a jet that crashed shortly after takeoff last year in Indonesia, killing everyone on board.
FILE- In this March 21, 2018, file photo a Thai Lion Air employee displays a ceremonial key to the company's newest plane, Boeing's first 737 MAX 9 jet, following a delivery ceremony to the airline in Seattle. The United States and many other countries have grounded the Max 8s and larger Max 9s as Boeing faces the challenge of proving the jets are safe to fly amid suspicions that faulty sensors and software contributed to the two crashes in less than five months.
In the Lion Air case, the sensors malfunctioned and gave wildly conflicting information, and the plane crashed minutes after takeoff. A preliminary report described a grim fight by the pilots to control the plane as it pitched downward more than two dozen times. Tajer said the plane can be flown safely without the gauges — most small planes don't have them — "but it's a broader margin of safety if you've got it."
Low-cost carriers such as Indonesia's Lion Air may be more likely than the larger airlines to turn down options to save money. Tewolde Gebremariam said the training was meant to help crews shift from an older model of the 737 to the Max 8, which entered airline service in 2017. In a statement, he said pilots were also made aware of an emergency directive issued by the FAA after the Lion Air crash, which killed 189 people.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Boeing drops on report FBI is joining criminal investigation into certification of Boeing 737 Max
Weiterlesen »
Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes nextMore than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets have been grounded world...
Weiterlesen »
Ethiopian Airlines CEO sees 'clear similarities' between crashed 737 MAX jets: XinhuaThe crashed Boeing Co 737 MAX jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia appear to have a co...
Weiterlesen »
Investigators find 2nd piece of key evidence in crash of Boeing 737 Max 8 in EthiopiaInvestigators say the device regulating the doomed plane’s trim was set to dive.
Weiterlesen »
Airlines with buyers' remorse may use Boeing 737 MAX ban to revise ordersThe grounding of Boeing's global 737 MAX fleet has brought headaches for ai...
Weiterlesen »
Did Twitter Help Ground the Boeing 737 MAX?Boeing’s safety issues provide a fresh case study into how much havoc social media is wreaking on the good, old-fashioned corporate crisis, writes columnist John D. Stoll.
Weiterlesen »
Steep rise in airfares after India grounds Boeing 737 Max planesThe hike isn’t the only difficulty India’s fast-growing aviation sector has faced recently.
Weiterlesen »
Kayak CEO: Airlines expect to be flying Boeing 737 Max jets again by summerKayak unveils a new search feature to filter out specific plane models, following Sunday's deadly Boeing 737 Max 8 crash.
Weiterlesen »
Boeing says 737 MAX software upgrade will be deployed in coming weeksBoeing Co said on Friday its software upgrade for the grounded 737 MAX jetliner ...
Weiterlesen »
The problems that led to the Boeing 737 MAX groundingFollowing two fatal crashes in a span of less than five months, Donald Trump announced that the FAA would issue orders grounding Boeing 737 MAX airliners — following the lead of dozens of countries worldwide that have done the same
Weiterlesen »