FAA plans to significantly revamp its oversight of airplane construction this summer after questions were raised about how it manages inspections done by the industry.
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 sits grounded at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Saturday, March 23, 2019. The chief of Ethiopian Airlines says the warning and training requirements set for the now-grounded 737 Max aircraft may not have been enough following the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed 157 people.
FAA oversight and its program to allow manufacturers and airlines to have their own employees do inspections will be examined at Wednesday’s hearing by the Senate Commerce Committee’s aviation subcommittee. Daniel Elwell, also will say Wednesday that Boeing submitted proposed changes in key flight-control software to its 737 Max jetliner in January. He says the FAA is still reviewing the aircraft manufacturer’s plans for the software update and more pilot training. He calls FAA’s review “an agency priority.”
Software designers considered “a broad range” of pilot skills “to ensure that normal airmanship skills are sufficient to control the airplane,” said the official, who spoke anonymously because the changes have not been made public.
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