In a statement released late Monday evening, Boeing said it would deploy a software update to its flight control system after a Federal Aviation Administration advisory called for 'design changes' by April.
A worker stands near a Boeing 737 Max 8 parked at Boeing’s assembly plant in Renton, Wash., on Monday. By Aaron Gregg Aaron Gregg Reporter covering the defense industry and government contractors. Email Bio Follow March 12 at 12:58 AM Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing announced late Monday that it would update flight control systems on its 737 Max 8 commercial jetliners after the plane was involved in two deadly accidents in the past five months.
The announcement comes amid a broader crisis for Boeing in which the safety of the latest model of its best-selling commercial aircraft has been called into question.On Sunday morning a Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board, just months after a brand-new 737 Max 8 went down in Indonesia on Oct. 31, killing 189. The cause of the crash in Ethiopia remains inconclusive, with an inquiry into its causes in its earliest days.
[Boeing had a best-selling 737 and a growing global market. Now after two crashes, its reputation is at risk.]
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