After two accidents with the machines of the range 737 Max is fighting Boeing to lost trust: The group has now presented the Updates for the controversial Software MCAS. A permit from the authorities.
The US aerospace group Boeing has, after two plane Changes to the System of his machine of the type 737 crash Max. In its factory in Renton in Washington state, the company presented in front of hundreds of pilots, journalists and airline bosses, the revised control software used.
These are played according to the accident investigators have a crucial role in the crash of a 737 Max 8 at the end of October in Indonesia. The on Board computer should have pushed the nose of the jet is automatically always back down, while the Crew tried in vain to counteract. Even during the recent Crash of an identical machine in Ethiopia, the Software is considered to be a possible cause. In the case of the two crashes, a total of 346 people were killed.
“restore confidence”
in addition to the Software Update that has yet to be approved by the Supervisory authorities, will Boeing increase the safety of the pilots in the 737-Max series with other alarm functions in the Cockpit and additional Training for pilots. “We work with customers and regulators worldwide to have confidence in the industry,” said Boeing’s head of development Mike Sinnett.
new features include information, such as additional Sensors for the detection of the angle. They are intended to prevent incorrect information to activate the program, the previously fed-in only via a single data source. Thus, Boeing is responding to a significant point of criticism. Allegations that MCAS is a security risk, the group.
Boeing is alleged to have Airlines and pilots are not adequately informed. Currently, all planes of the type 737 Max are not allowed to withdraw.
The U.S. airline United Airlines showed that, given the Updates to be optimistic, but explained at the same time, it is now a matter for the US-aviation authority FAA to certify this Update.
