Boeing is aiming to present a final software package to aviation regulators by September after it came under the scanner for the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes.
A 2017 report by three unions representing aviation safety inspectors said that new version of the Boeing 737 Max was approved with a vulnerable flight-control system and flaws in its fuel tank.
The proposal by an FAA board stops short of requiring costly simulator training as it could complicate the grounded 737 Max aircraft's return to service.
After the twin crashes, Boeing and the FAA are attempting to steer the conversation away from what went wrong with promises to do better in the future.
Perhaps the present crisis and trauma can force our country into something resembling that special moment we found in the sixties. Perhaps we can radically alter our business environment.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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