Category: boeing 737

Boeing employees called designers of flawed Max 737 jets ‘clowns’

Post author By Randall
Post date January 10, 2020
Categories In aviation, boeing, boeing 737, boeing 737 max, business, congress, faa, gear, mcas, Tech, Transportation

[ad_1] So far, the investigations indicate that the 737 Max’s Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System is the main culprit in the crashes. This software manipulates the plane’s hardware to give the pilot a particular feel when adjusting pitch. While designing the plane, Boeing made frequent changes to the code but did not adequately explain these adjustments […]

Cellphone interference still poses a risk aboard some Boeing jets

Post author By Randall
Post date July 18, 2019
Categories In airplanes, american airlines, boeing, boeing 737, delta, faa, Federal Aviation Administration, flight, gadgetry, Gadgets, Mobile, ryanair, southwest airlines, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation

[ad_1] The manufacturer is pushing back on Bloomberg’s estimate that “potentially hundreds of aircraft worldwide are flying with the unsafe systems.” In a statement, Honeywell spokesman Nina Krauss said the problem may impact 70 or fewer jets, and there’s no evidence that the airplanes are operational. Many units could be on retired aircraft or simulators. […]