Boeing on campaign to restore confidence in 737 Max
Company to unveil details of software update designed to help pilots more easily avert conditions linked to air disaster in Indonesia
Washington — After two deadly crashes in five months, Boeing is embarking on a campaign to restore confidence in the 737 Max so that its best-selling jet can return to the skies. In Renton, Washington, the company was gathering customers and news media on Wednesday to walk through the details of a software update designed to help pilots more easily avert conditions that investigators have linked to an October disaster in Indonesia. The stall-prevention software is also under scrutiny in a second deadly crash this month in Ethiopia. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will brief legislators on its oversight of Boeing’s fixes to the 737 Max and how officials plan to scrutinise safety testing more closely in the future. The dual engagements underscore the high stakes for the US aerospace giant and its chief regulator. Boeing needs to regain trust from customers, passengers and government officials from Washington to Beijing after a crisis that has bad...
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