If Boeing was unable to convince the FAA that the Max was simply a new model within the 737 type, the aircraft would not receive a 737-type certificate and would be less appealing to the marketplace. This is because airlines often build fleets around specific families of aircraft to realize efficiencies in aircraft maintenance, pilot training Boeing clearly believes this will fix any safety issues with MAX crew alerting. Jacobsen calls Boeing’s $10 billion figure “ridiculous,” but acknowledges that developing EICAS Lite would be 4 days ago · Boeing has encountered a slew of other problems in recent years and as recently as December when the FAA urged airlines to inspect all 737 Max planes in their fleets after the discovery of missing The logo for Boeing appears on a screen above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 13, 2021. A small group of Boeing engineers who perform key safety tasks are 3 days ago · A plug on one of the unneeded emergency doors on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet, like the one shown below, tore off midair, leaving a hole. Boeing, National Transportation Safety Board. 4 days ago · The Max - there are currently three versions: the 8, 9 and 10, which differ mainly in size - is the newest version of Boeing's venerable 737, a twin-engine, single-aisle plane frequently used on 4 days ago · Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jet was supposed to be the safest plane in the world. The perception is anything but. but fresh safety questions and quality-control issues may delay that key benchmark Boeing announced a new problem with the troubled 737 Max – this time, the issue is with its electrical system. “Boeing has recommended to 16 customers that they address a potential electrical Here’s the official FAA statement about it, which is vague on details, not surprisingly: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is following a thorough process, not a prescribed timeline, for returning the Boeing 737 Max to passenger service. The FAA will lift the aircraft’s prohibition order when we deem it is safe to do so. 7 hours ago · Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week as it waits for new instructions ulv6M.