And Justice For All Boeing’s Influence Can you imagine the amount of money flowing from Boeing to DC right now? During the 2018 election cycle, here were the donations from Boeing to members of the House Aviation Subcommittee: Republicans: Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) $9,700. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) $5,999. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana) $6,000. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) $10,000. John Katko (R-New York) $15,400. Brian Mast (R-Florida) $7,681.… Read More
That’s ‘Uncredible’ FAA ‘credibility’ is now at stake Boeing now realizes that it needs more than executive spokespeople, lobbyists, and public relations specialists. It wants pilots and flight attendants to vouch for the MAX safety fixes. Boeing is desperate and does not want to wait the 6-12 months it would take to properly vet, test and… Read More
Current contractor shares details of Boeing’s “System Safety Analysis” on MCAS “I can say one thing about the “Optional” safety devices (AOA Indicator). As far as I know, this option is NO COST to the airline. “It is selected or rejected when the airline chooses the display format. It depends on the management of the airline. “I’ve heard the issue of AOA indicators discussed for DECADES by… Read More
FlyersRights.org Demands Simulator Training for 737 MAX Pilots, Moves for FAA to Extend Deadline for Public Comments on Differential Training FlyersRights.org submitted this comment against the FAA’s proposal to not require simulator training for 737 MAX pilots. We also requested the FAA extend the comment period to allow independent experts more time to share their expertise with the FAA and Boeing. … Read More