Boeing's 737 MAX approved to fly again

[Still Waters]

After remaining grounded since Mar 2019, things are finally looking up for the seemingly ill-fated Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft. Following its twin crashes in different parts of the world that killed a total of 346 people on board at an interval of barely a few months, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave the green signal to the aircraft for take to the skies. Notably, the beleaguered aircraft was under scrutiny and underwent several software and other changes ever since the ban on flying was imposed 20 months ago. 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/boeings-737-max-fly-again-173405473.html

https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/faa-approves-737-max-service/

[Jon the frog]

We will see if it goes well in China flight recertification... it's a big chunck for Boeing. All these problems to save some money and time in development...

[aztek]

didn't they come to conclusion it was wrong or lack of pilot training?

[Eldorado]

4 minutes ago, aztek said:

didn't they come to conclusion it was wrong or lack of pilot training?

The Boeing 737 MAX was grounded worldwide from March 2019 to November 2020, after a malfunctioning flight control caused two new aircraft to crash in Indonesia and Ethiopia between October 2018 and March 2019, killing all 346 people on board.

In the following eighteen months, Boeing redesigned the computer architecture that supported MCAS, while investigations faulted aircraft design and certification lapses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX#Grounding_and_recertification

[aztek]

6 minutes ago, Eldorado said:

The Boeing 737 MAX was grounded worldwide from March 2019 to November 2020, after a malfunctioning flight control caused two new aircraft to crash in Indonesia and Ethiopia between October 2018 and March 2019, killing all 346 people on board.

In the following eighteen months, Boeing redesigned the computer architecture that supported MCAS, while investigations faulted aircraft design and certification lapses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX#Grounding_and_recertification

yea, thanks m8, i've read wiki too, i also read something else,

MCAS is activated without the pilot’s input, which has led to some frustration among pilots of the 737 Max jet. At least half a dozen pilots have reported being caught off guard by sudden descents in the aircraft, according to the Dallas News. One pilot said it was “unconscionable that a manufacturer, the FAA, and the airlines would have pilots flying an airplane without adequately training, or even providing available resources and sufficient documentation to understand the highly complex systems that differentiate this aircraft from prior models,” according to an incident report filed with a NASA database.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/22/18275736/boeing-737-max-plane-crashes-grounded-problems-info-details-explained-reasons

[Eldorado]

5 minutes ago, aztek said:

yea, thanks m8, i've read wiki too, i also read something else,

 

It was a combination, by the sound of things.  Poor design amd poor training.

"In addition to rescinding the order that grounded the aircraft, the FAA today published an Airworthiness Directive (PDF) specifying design changes that must be made before the aircraft returns to service, issued a Continued Airworthiness Notification to the International Community (CANIC) (PDF), and published the MAX training requirements. (PDF) These actions do not allow the MAX to return immediately to the skies. The FAA must approve 737 MAX pilot training program revisions for each U.S. airline operating the MAX and will retain its authority to issue airworthiness certificates and export certificates of airworthiness for all new 737 MAX aircraft manufactured since the FAA issued the grounding order. Furthermore, airlines that have parked their MAX aircraft must take required maintenance steps to prepare them to fly again."

https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=93206

[+OverSword]

I guarantee there will probably be no safer jet in the skies.

Edited November 20, 2020 by OverSword

[+and-then]

1 minute ago, OverSword said:

I guarantee there is probably no safer jet in the skies now.

It will be interesting to see if flights on these aircraft are avoided when possible.  

[Vorg]

Several types of aircraft and their systems think they know better than the pilot input at times and create terrifying or even deadly situations. Mostly on passenger aircraft.

[Eldorado]

Boeing Co quality inspections related to previously disclosed production flaws in its 787 Dreamliner found the same issue in other parts of the jet, the company said on Monday.

Boeing said earlier this month that inspections for 787 production flaws were taking longer than expected, hampering the U.S. planemaker’s ability to deliver jets to customers through December.

Reuters report

Wall St Journal report

[Eldorado]

US Senate investigators say that Boeing officials "inappropriately coached" test pilots during efforts to recertify the company's 737 Max aircraft.

The planes were grounded in March 2019 following two deadly crashes.

Investigators accused Boeing and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials of "attempting to cover up important information".

BBC report

[Eldorado]

The FBI began investigating Boeing after the horrifying crashes of the 737 Max in 2018 and 2019. The company has now been criminally charged in the US. 

The 737 Max had two crashes over the course of two years. The first crash was in Indonesia in October 2018, and the second was in Ethiopia. As a result of these two crashes, 346 people were killed and an official investigation began.

The Department of Justice in the United States has now charged Boeing with conspiracy to defraud the nation. The result of this charge is a $2.5 billion fine that will be reallocated to many parties, although no individual within Boeing is facing legal action.

Full story at UniLad

[Eldorado]

Boeing has told 16 of its customers to address a possible electrical issue in a group of 737 Max aircraft before using them further.

Boeing said Friday that the recommendation was made “to allow for verification that a sufficient ground path exists for a component of the electrical power system”.

It did not specify how many aircraft could be involved.

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