Pilots of ill-fated Lion Air flight may have been befuddled by safety system

Only moments after taking off from Jakarta, th.....»»

When air safety investigators release an interim report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max last March, they are likely to place the blame on the jet’s automated flight control system as well as on the pilots and their training......»»

Even before the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes claimed 346 lives, Boeing flight tests had revealed problems similar to those encountered by pilots on the ill-fated 737 MAX flights......»»

Flight simulations that attempted to recreate the problems that caused a Lion Air plane made by Boeing Inc. to crash in Indonesia last fall found that pilots had less than 40 seconds to .....»»

The investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation is focused on a flight safety system suspected of playing a role in the fatal crash of a Lion Air flight, the Wall Street Journal reported......»»

The automated stall-prevention system found on Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 models can push a plane's nose down "unexpectedly and so strongly" that pilots can't pull it back up even when flying manually, The Wall Street Journal reported......»»

U.S. regulators are pressing for clarity on automated flight-control systems in Boeing’s latest 737 models, as they seek to address inconsistencies in how airlines have informed pilots about one of the features......»»

Revelations about the doomed Lion Air flight exacerbated long-standing debates over cockpit automation — and how human pilots should be able to take full control......»»

“Regardless of the outcome, we’re going to learn from this accident and continue to improve our safety record,” Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg told employees in an internal memo......»»

In a memo sent to employees last week, Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg touted the company's safety record and continue to support customers......»»

Wall Street JournalBehind Boeing's Decision to Omit Details on Safety System in Lion Air Crash From ManualWall Street JournalAn automated flight-co.....»»

Boeing limited pilot-training requirements for the antistall system investigators believe played a role in the crash of Lion Air Flight 610, and omitted details about the system from the 737 MAX operations manual......»»

Federal auditors say U.S. regulators didn’t understand a flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes of the Boeing 737 Max .....»»

One of two Boeing Co technical pilots who described flaws in a crucial flight control system in leaked 2016 instant messages has been transferred to a new job at the U.S. planemaker, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday......»»

One of two Boeing Co technical pilots who described flaws in a crucial flight control system in leaked 2016 instant messages has been transferred to a new job at the U.S. planemaker, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday......»»

Boeing MCAS Flight System At Fault In Lion Air Crash, Indonesia Says Despite soaring on dismal earnings today, Boeing shares are down more than 10% in the last few days, its top executive for the commercial airplanes division was boote.....»»

European regulators expect to clear Boeing's grounded 737 MAX to return to service in January at the earliest, following flight trials by European test pilots scheduled for mid-December, Europe's top aviation safety official told Reuters......»»

European regulators expect to clear Boeing's grounded 737 MAX to return to service in January at the earliest, following flight trials by European test pilots scheduled for mid-December, Europe's top aviation safety official told Reuters......»»

European regulators expect to clear Boeing's grounded 737 MAX to return to service in January at the earliest, following flight trials by European test pilots currently scheduled for mid-December, Europe's top air safety official told Reuters......»»

Boeing Co failed to adequately consider how pilots respond to cockpit emergencies in its 737 MAX safety assessment and may need to make changes to flight deck alerts, pilot procedures and training, the National Transportation Safety Board said......»»