Saturday, May 18, 2019

Boeing completes software upgrade on 737 MAX planes

New Delhi: U.S. plane-maker Boeing said on Friday that it has completed developing an updated software for the 737 MAX aircraft, which have been grounded globally for more than two months after they were involved in two fatal crashes in a span of five months.

Boeing has also completed simulator testing and conducted an engineering test flight for more than 360 hours and 207 flights with the updated software, it said in a statement.

Next, Boeing would work with American aviation regulatory body, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to provide information on how pilots interact with airplane controls and displays in different flight scenarios. Subsequently, Boeing and FAA would schedule a certification test flight and regulatory bodies of various countries will take a call on permitting 737 MAX to resume flying.
17/05/19 The Hindu

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