Boeing requested federal government regulators exempt its new 737 Max airliner model from safety standards — just weeks before the Federal Aviation Administration ordered earlier model planes be grounded after a panel blew out on an Alaskan Airlines flight on Friday.
Boeing requested federal government regulators exempt its new 737 Max 7 airliner model from safety standards — just weeks before the Federal Aviation Administration ordered earlier Max planes be grounded after a window panel blew out on an Alaskan Airlines flight on Friday.
Federal officials said last year that the aircraft company was working to fix the hazard on its current Max planes that could cause part of the engine housing to overheat and break off during flight — possibly smashing into windows and causing rapid decompression.
The FAA asked pilots flying Max 8 and Max 9 models to limit the use of an anti-icing system in dry conditions to avoid damage that “could result in loss of control of the airplane” while it addressed the issue — but Boeing still has not come up with a permanent fix.
