After two air crashes in October 2018 and March 2019, the Boeing 737 MAX passenger plane was "grounded globally." On the 18th local time, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States announced that it has officially approved the Boeing 737 MAX passenger plane to go back and forth after going through a go-around assessment and safety review.
It is reported that after being approved for the go-around, Boeing must complete software updates and brand new pilot training. This process will take at least 30 days before the 737 MAX can return to the sky.
According to US media reports, the Federal Aviation Administration’s "green light" for the 737 MAX to fly is only the first step. Z1z’s go-around aircraft only involves a total of 72 737 MAX airliners from United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. For passenger planes to travel to and from other countries and regions, the approval of the local civil aviation authority is also required. Z3z
Has the design defect of the Boeing 737 MAX been resolved?
All investigation reports generally believe that the main reason for the two air crashes in 2018 and 2019 is that the anti-stall automatic control system equipped with Boeing 737 MAX has design defects.
Some experts said that the defects of the anti-stall automatic control system can be remedied through software upgrades and updates, but re-testing is required to prove the effectiveness of the improvement. Boeing also needs to upgrade the software of each airline's fleet, train each airline's flight and ground crews, and need to prove the effectiveness of the improvements to the airworthiness authorities of various countries.
Families of the victims of the air crash: it is too early to go around
Regarding the 737 MAX passenger plane’s approval for the go-around, family members of the victims of the air crash questioned the fact that they have not yet seen the final investigation report of the air crash, and Boeing did not pay attention to the existence of 737 MAX flight Inherent insecurity. Z3z
The families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash said in a statement that felt "very disappointed and sad again" for the FAA's decision to go around. Z2z
, who lost her sister and brother-in-law in the Lion Air crash in Indonesia, said: “The United States should not lift the ban so quickly... They must consider the feelings of the victims’ families.” Many family members of
said that planes The go-around speed is faster than Boeing can provide compensation for the air crash. Z2z Latif Nurbana, who lost his son in the air crash, said that compensation from the Boeing Community Investment Fund has not yet been paid.
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