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Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX Despite Internal Safety Concerns About MCAS

2017-05-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Boeing delivered its first 737 MAX 8 aircraft to Malaysian carrier Malindo Air on May 16, 2017, entering revenue service on May 22. The delivery occurred despite internal Boeing communications showing employees knew the aircraft had serious safety problems, including design flaws in the MCAS system …

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Boeing Rushes 737 MAX Development to Beat Airbus, Cutting Development Time in Half

2015-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Boeing accelerated 737 MAX development to a “frenetic” pace during 2015, attempting to deliver the aircraft in approximately four years instead of the decade typically required for new aircraft development. The rushed timeline came as Boeing fell nine months behind Airbus’s …

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