FAA says two Boeing employees sent concerning messages regarding the certification of the 737 MAX that were brought to its attention only this week
By Doug Cameron and Andy Pasztor Updated Oct. 18, 2019 1:26 pm ET U.S. aviation regulators said Friday that two Boeing Co. BA -4.80% employees sent “concerning” messages regarding the certification of the 737 MAX that were brought to their attention only this week.
“Boeing alerted the Department of Transportation to the existence of instant messages between two Boeing employees, characterizing certain communications with the FAA during the original certification of the 737 MAX in 2016,” the FAA said in a statement. The announcement by the FAA comes as the agency and other regulators prepare to reassess the MAX following software and training changes implemented in the wake of two fatal crashes that have grounded the global fleet for more than seven months.
“The FAA finds the substance of the document concerning,” it said in a statement. “The FAA is also disappointed that Boeing did not bring this document to our attention immediately upon its discovery.”
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