The MCAS, developed by Boeing ... that a warning light indicating potential pressurization issues in the 737 Max 9 involved had gone off three times before Friday. Most recently, it had lit ...
To recover from a stall, a pilot would normally push the plane's nose down. In the 737 Max, MCAS does this automatically, moving the aircraft back to a "normal" flight position. The system then ...
Boeing 737 Max: What went wrong? Investigators believe both accidents were triggered by the failure of a single sensor. It sent inaccurate data to a piece of flight control software, called MCAS.
Boeing has come under fire in recent months for failing to disclose the presence of the Maneuvering Characteristic Augmentation System or MCAS on its Boeing 737 Max airliners. In fact, the ...
On Wednesday, Boeing announced that a software update to correct the shortcomings of MCAS is incoming. Until then, all 371 Boeing 737 Max airliners already delivered to customers remain grounded.
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The 737 MAX simulator was not designed to replicate the MCAS system problems, it added. “We urge all concerned to refrain from making such uninformed, incorrect, irresponsible and misleading ...
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker is being called on the carpet to explain the FAA's role in the Boeing 737 Max door plug ...
Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that Boeing will pay over $2.5 billion to settle criminal accusations that it misled the government about the 737 Max’s flight control software before two ...
China Development Bank Financial Leasing said its aircraft leasing unit would order 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, in a boost to ...
China Development Bank's (CDB) financial leasing arm has disclosed it will be ordering 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s, marking its ...