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Crashed Boeing 737s lacked upgrades that could have warned pilots

Newscientist - Mon 25 Mar 19

Reports suggest a flight control system and missing safety features could have contributed to the recent crashes involving Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft

Boeing to make safety feature standard on troubled Max jets

Phys.org - Fri 22 Mar 19

Boeing will make standard on its troubled new airliner a safety feature that might have helped the crew of a jet that crashed shortly after takeoff last year in Indonesia, killing everyone on ...

Ethiopian Airlines CEO: Boeing flight system may have triggered crash

Ars Technica - Mon 25 Mar 19

Says Boeing failed to be "transparent" about MCAS software's nature.

Everything you need to know about the Boeing 737 Max airplane crashes

The Verge - Fri 22 Mar 19

The crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 have rocked the aviation industry, sparked numerous investigations, and resulted in the grounding of hundreds ...

'Essential' safety features considered 'upgrades' on Boeing 737 Max

Techspot - Thu 21 Mar 19

The New York Times reports that the airline manufacturer charged extra for two safety mechanisms that could have detected problems on the two ill-fated 737s that fatally crashed shortly after ...

Boeing sold essential safety features as extras on 737 Max

Engadget - Thu 21 Mar 19

Boeing charged airlines extra for two safety features that may have been able to detect in advance issues with the 737 Max planes involved in fatal crashes, according to the New York ...

Safety feature that could have prevented 737 MAX crashes sold by Boeing as an option

Ars Technica - Thu 21 Mar 19

Sensor alerts would have told pilots MCAS system's sensor input was wrong.

Crashed Boeing planes were missing safety features that would have cost airlines extra

The Verge - Thu 21 Mar 19

The two crashed Boeing airplanes may have lacked safety features that were only available as expensive add-ons, according to The New York Times. Airlines like Indonesia’s Lion ...

Both Crashed 737s Lacked Safety Features Boeing Sold Only As Options

Ubergizmo - Thu 21 Mar 19

The investigation continues into what caused Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 to crash five months apart from each other, killing everyone on board. There are a couple ...

Downed 787 Max 8s Lacked Safety Features Boeing Only Sells as Extras

Extremetech - Thu 21 Mar 19

Boeing builds two safety systems that might have helped prevent the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash -- but it sells them as extras, not as standard equipment. The post Downed 787 Max 8s ...