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Topic: Lion air crash

Boeing ‘turned aside’ Ethiopian Airlines’ query on 737 Max flaw before 2019 crash, but briefed US pilots

NYT reported Ethiopian Airlines chief pilot asked Boeing how to deal with flaw that led to 2018 Lion Air crash. ‘Boeing chose not to answer beyond referring pilot to public document’.

Grounded pilots without practice spark safety fears for some airlines

Pilots aren’t getting enough opportunity to fly because airlines have grounded planes & scaled back operations due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

‘Fake photos’ create new twist in Boeing 737 Max crash investigation

Time displayed in photos of computer screen in cockpit of Lion Air Boeing 737 Max indicated they had been taken before the repair was performed.

Boeing working on overhauling 737 Max flight control system to boost jetliner’s reliability

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.

Flying has become more dangerous. Don’t just blame Boeing

Aircraft accidents occurred more frequently in almost every region worldwide in 2018 & death toll climbed to 4-year high of 523, according IATA.

Ethiopian pilot had warned bosses of dangers long before 737 Max crash

The pilot urged superiors in December to bolster training on a 737 Max feature so crews would be better prepared for what Lion Air crash pilots faced.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.