US airlines quietly return Boeing 737 Max aircraft to service

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Recently, the hastily launched Boeing 737 Max was clearly not ready for takeoff. 346 people died in two horrific incidents. In both cases, the pilots were unable to control the software in such a way as to correct the position of the aircraft's nose, which ultimately led to fatal consequences.

The aircraft was taken out of service. However, with the US focus on election-related issues lately, American Airlines has quietly said it will return Max to its schedule next month.

European regulators have already said the Max is safe to fly. Curiously, Boeing has yet to make the software changes that European regulators believe were necessary.

In the USA, Max has passed certification test flights. American Airlines understands that passengers will be nervous. The airline is trying to encourage passengers to take an airplane tour at some airports.

All of this is designed to build confidence. But it's one thing to make changes to the software. Another thing is that those who use it know all its nuances.

Therefore, the information that appeared the other day is alarming: "Pilots from Southwest and American say that the new Boeing 737 Max operating manual can lead to errors in emergency situations."

Pilots are concerned that the FAA's guidance on handling new software in the event of an emergency is inadequate.

They say there are too many steps to memorize. This, they insist, has been proven in simulators. However, the FAA offers pilot training every three years, while pilots believe it should be in two.

What's more, advocacy groups like FlyersRights.org require that all documents regarding the FAA and the latest Boeing 737 Max tests be published so that independent experts can make their own judgments.

How, then, can American customers be confident that Max is safe to fly?

Undoubtedly, Max has a challenging future. Southwest Airlines appears to be in no rush to schedule. Airlines are no longer ordering these aircraft. Some companies, including Southwest, are said to be considering alternatives to Airbus instead of ordering more Max.

On the subject: US Aviation Administration: Boeing 737 MAX could crash 15 more times and kill thousands of passengers

Interesting point: will airlines tell customers that they even fly on the Max?

At the end of last year, it was called 737-8. Which is odd considering the Boeing 737-800 already exists, a reliable aircraft proven over the years.

Some passengers may be interested in the type of aircraft they fly, but many don't care. They are more interested in whether the plane is clean and whether their feet will fit under the front seat.

Could it be that one of the ways airlines will try to reassure passengers is to tell them it was Max just after they've landed? With American, the situation is different: the timetable indicates the type of aircraft as Max 8.

In terms of comfort, the Max has one big plus - large luggage compartments. It also has incredibly tiny toilets and thin seats to accommodate more people.

Perhaps, however, by the time American sends its first Max into the air, everyone will be so tired of the pandemic that they will have no energy left to fear. People will be grateful just for the opportunity to fly somewhere.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• On March 10, 2019, a Boeing 737 Max 8 of Ethiopian Airlines, flying from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, crashed 60 km east of the capital of Ethiopia. The crash claimed the lives of 157 people, among whom were citizens of 35 countries, including three Russians.
• This disaster was the second crash of this type of aircraft in six months - at the end of October 2018, the same “Boeing” Indonesian company Lion Air fell into the Java Sea shortly after departure from Jakarta airport. Killed all 189 people on board.
• Immediately after the disaster in Ethiopia many countries have suspended Boeing 737 Max 8 flights.
• The latest flights of the 737 Max 8 family of liners suspended the USA.
• Ethiopian Transport Minister Dagmavit Moges said that the “black boxes” of the crashed 10 March Boeing 737 MAX 8 speak about "Obvious similarities" with the crash of the aircraft of the same model in Indonesia in October 2018. The company does not agree with this.
• Many pilots who had to drive a Boeing 737 MAX crashed in Ethiopia versed in controlling this aircraft model via iPad tablets.
• In January 2020, it was revealed that the airline Lion Air asked Boeing to provide additional training for its pilots on 737 Max simulators, before they start flying on the new liner. However, the American manufacturer refused this request, and its employees called the Indonesians idiots.

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