The test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX by the EU Aviation Safety Agency (
EASA) are now completed. They took place in Vancouver, Canada due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The next step in the evaluation of the aircraft for return to service is analyzing the data gathered during the test flights. This phase will start in London Gatwick Airport on September 14, 2020 where the Joint Operations Evaluation Board (JOEB) will meet.
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The JOEB includes participation by Brazilian, Canadian, European, and US pilots and regulators and will last...
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A report by the US Congress from September 16, 2020 concludes that there are multiple causes for the deadly crashes of 2 Boeing 737 MAX planes in 2019 and 2020. According to the report there is a culture of concealment by Boeing, erroneous technical assumptions have been made, and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has insufficient oversight.
It is sensational what the chief project engineer for the Boeing 737 MAX tells House investigators. When he approves a design change to software on the plane, he is not only unaware of key details about how the software works. But he is also unaware of a previous warning from a test pilot that if the system malfunctions, the results could be catastrophic.
On March 11, 2019, the US Federal Aviation Administration (
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