Boeing Reveals Flight System Fix

Boeing has revealed a proposed fix for its flight software following an investigation prompted by two crashes of the aviation giant’s 737 MAX aircraft in recent months. Revisions to pilot training are also being considered to ensure that crew are sufficiently familiar with the system and procedures. 

The most recent crash took place just outside of Addis Ababa on an Ethiopian AIrlines flight headed for Nairobi.

Speaking at an event at one of Boeing’s factories in the US, the groups vice president of product strategy Mike Sinnett told press, "We are going to do everything to make sure that accidents like this don't happen again.”

The fix concerns the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), which has been linked to the crashes. While the MCAS lowers the aircraft nose upon detection of a stall or loss of airspeed, the fix means the system will no longer resist the pilot seeking to regain control. Additional warning features will also be installed.