Boeing to upgrade 737 MAX flight control software

Boeing has announced plans to upgrade software in its 737 MAX 8 planes “in the coming weeks”, as regulators scrutinise two fatal crashes of the new model of aircraft since October. The move to deploy the software upgrade came a few hours after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would mandate “design changes” in the aircraft by April. In a statement, the manufacturer says it has been developing the software enhancement in the aftermath of the Lion Air flight JT610 … Continue reading Boeing to upgrade 737 MAX flight control software