The U.S. Justice Department has expanded its investigation into the aircraft manufacturer’s 737 Max jet to include the production of its 787 Dreamliner jet,FAA發現波音737 MAX存在新軟件問題。the Boeing 737 Max "was fatally flawed and should never have been approved." . Boeing made a “mistake” : delayed fix of defective 737 MAX warning light for three years: U.S. lawmakers. Boeing Built Deadly Assumptions Into 737 Max, Blind to a Late Design Change.Boeing Ordered to Replace 737 Wing Components Prone to Cracking

Boeing: The U.S. Justice Department has expanded its investigation into the aircraft manufacturer’s 737 Max jet to include the production of its 787 Dreamliner jet, according to two people familiar with the matter. In April, The Times detailed allegations of flawed quality control and security lapses at the Dreamliner production plant in South Carolina.

波音再遇挫：美國聯邦航空管理局稱發現了737 Max客機的一個新問題，波音必須在飛機重新投入使用前予以糾正。 

FAA發現波音737 MAX存在新軟件問題

波音公司和美國聯邦監管機構表示，已確認737 MAX的一個新軟件問題，進一步推遲了這款陷入困境的飛機復飛的過程。

Boeing’s 737 Max Suffers Setback in Flight Simulator Test By NATALIE KITROEFF and TIFFANY HSU In at least one instance, an F.A.A. pilot was unable to quickly and easily follow Boeing’s emergency procedures to regain control of the plane.

Retired Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger told a congressional subcommittee Wednesday that the Boeing 737 Max "was fatally flawed and should never have been approved." The panel is examining if Boeing's rush to develop the latest version of the popular Max 737 jets and the FAA's new aircraft certification process played a role in two recent plane crashes.

Boeing: Dennis Muilenburg, the chief executive, acknowledged that the company had made a “mistake” in how it handled a cockpit warning light on the 737 Max. He spoke on the eve of the Paris Air Show, one of the most important sales events for aircraft manufacturers around the world.

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Boeing Co learned that a cockpit warning light on its 737 MAX jetliner was defective in 2017 but decided to defer fixing it until 2020, U.S. lawmakers said on Friday.



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Airlines must inspect 312 of Boeing’s 737 range, including some of the grounded 737 Max, because they have wing components that are prone to cracking, U.S. regulators say.
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Boeing Ordered to Replace 737 Wing Components Prone to Cracking

Boeing Built Deadly Assumptions Into 737 Max, Blind to a Late Design Change By JACK NICAS, NATALIE KITROEFF, DAVID GELLES and JAMES GLANZ A system that doomed two flights was expected to engage only rarely and originally used two sensors. Critical decisions were based on those factors even when they no longer applied, employees said.