They had just moments to override an automated system and avert disaster in simulations of problems with the Lion Air plane that crashed last fall.
Tag: Boeing 737 Max Groundings and Safety Concerns (2019)
Boeing Was ‘Go, Go, Go’ to Beat Airbus With the 737 Max
Caught short by its rival’s gains, Boeing raced to update its workhorse jet rather than design a new one. Workers describe a hectic project, but say they hadn’t felt safety was compromised.
Indonesia’s National Airline Seeks to Cancel Order of Boeing Max 8s
The request from the carrier, Garuda Indonesia, is the first publicly confirmed attempt to cancel a Max 8 order since the deadly crash in Ethiopia this month.
Indonesia’s National Airline Seeks to Cancel Order of Boeing Max 8s
The request from the carrier, Garuda Indonesia, is the first publicly confirmed attempt to cancel a Max 8 order since the deadly crash in Ethiopia this month.
Lion Air Crash Families Say They Were Pressured to Sign No-Suit Deal
After the new 737 Max 8 jet went down in Indonesia, relatives of the victims say the airline is trying to buy their silence with a deal that also protected Boeing.
Doomed Boeing Jets Lacked 2 Safety Features That Company Sold Only as Extras
Airlines had to pay more for two optional upgrades that could warn pilots about sensor malfunctions. Boeing now plans to make one of the features standard.
Ethiopian Airlines Had a Max 8 Simulator, but Pilot on Doomed Flight Didn’t Receive Training On It
While Ethiopian Airlines was among the first to install the Boeing 737 Max 8 simulator, the captain of Flight 302 had not trained on the simulator.
Ethiopian Airlines Installed Max 8 Simulator, but Pilot on Doomed Flight Didn’t Get Training
While Ethiopian Airlines was among the first to install the Boeing 737 Max 8 simulator, the captain of Flight 302 had not trained on the simulator.
Confusion, Then Prayer, in Cockpit of Doomed Lion Air Jet
Indonesian investigators described the sounds emanating from the cockpit as the flight crew fought to take control of a plane that seemed almost magnetically propelled toward earth.
Can Ethiopia’s Long Love Affair With Boeing Survive the 737 Max Crash?
The manufacturer is so revered in the country, planes are often referred to as “Boeings.” The Max 8 crash may change all that.