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Is Boeing MAX safe now?
Is it safe now? By endorsement of the FAA, Boeing and its pilots, the 737 MAX has been determined as safe to fly. But safe pilots fly planes safely and part of being a safe pilot is being well-trained and well-informed as to the full functionality of an aircraft’s systems.
Is Boeing 737 800 the same as 737 Max?
The 737 Max can fly farther and carry more people than the previous generation of 737s, like the 737-800 and 737-900. It also has improved aerodynamics and a redesigned cabin interior and flies on bigger, more powerful and more efficient CFM LEAP engines.
How much did Boeing lose on the 737 Max?
Boeing Reports Nearly $12 Billion Loss In 2020 Due To Pandemic Travel Limits The airplane manufacturer was already struggling to fix design flaws in the grounded 737 Max when the pandemic all but froze demand for new aircraft.
Are AOA sensors causing problems in the 737 MAX?
An AOA sensor was then replaced. The FAA also issued two directives for various Boeing aircraft models before the 737 MAX was released, indicating that Boeing was aware of the potential for the sensors to cause problems in its planes.
Did Boeing fail to test 737 MAX Software that has crashed twice?
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The device linked to the Boeing 737 Max software that has been scrutinized after two deadly crashes was previously flagged in more than 200 incident reports submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration, but Boeing did not flight test a scenario in which it malfunctioned, CNN has learned.
What happened to the safety indicator on the 737 MAX?
Boeing intended for the indicator to be standard on the 737 Max, in keeping with the features available on previous generations of 737s. But its engineers discovered that the sensor worked only with a separate, optional safety feature.
Why is Boeing’s ‘standard’ alert system not operable on 737 MAX?
RELATED: Boeing says ‘standard’ alert system was not operable on all Max 737 airplanes Former Boeing engineers and aviation analysts interviewed by CNN have criticized Boeing’s original software design for relying on data from a single AOA sensor, claiming that those devices are vulnerable to defects.