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brooklynite

(93,878 posts)
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:23 AM Sep 2019

New issues could keep Boeing 737 Max jets grounded into December: report

Source: The Hill

Boeing Max 737 jets could remain grounded into December because of friction between the manufacturer and international air-safety authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

Government and pilot union officials briefed on the matter told the outlet that the latest setback is tied to a briefing where regulators complained that Boeing failed to provide technical details and answer specific questions about modifications in the operation of Max flight-control computers.

Boeing now reportedly has to resubmit briefing documents describing proposed software changes.

The changes, which have to be vetted by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), could significantly reduce the likelihood that many of the planes would be back flying passengers during the Christmas holidays.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/459623-new-issues-could-keep-boeing-737-max-jets-grounded-into-december-report

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New issues could keep Boeing 737 Max jets grounded into December: report (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2019 OP
Hair Shitler could fix this. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #1
Bill Boeing would be cleaning house and probably bruising his knuckles over this incompetent affair LastDemocratInSC Sep 2019 #2
Is "cleaning house and brusing knuckles" OrwellwasRight Sep 2019 #4
Maybe similar to "kicking ass and taking names" JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2019 #5
Thx! OrwellwasRight Sep 2019 #6
sounds like firing people and punching them IronLionZion Sep 2019 #7
IK, R? OrwellwasRight Sep 2019 #8
Notice they don't say December of WHAT YEAR?! Nt End Of The Road Sep 2019 #3
I don't buy it.. Maxheader Sep 2019 #9

Voltaire2

(12,629 posts)
1. Hair Shitler could fix this.
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:33 AM
Sep 2019

He could issue an order declaring those death machines safe and get them back up in the air, at least for a while.

Maxheader

(4,366 posts)
9. I don't buy it..
Fri Sep 13, 2019, 06:55 AM
Sep 2019


Are these mods the fix?.. I find it hard to believe boeing didn't understand up front that the problem 'fix' would have to be explained in detail prior to any presentations to all concerned parties..

Boeing failed to provide technical details and answer specific questions about modifications in the operation of Max flight-control computers
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