Boeing says it has completed a software fix for its 737 Max planes
This is the next step in what Boeing hopes will result in the Federal Aviation Administration allowing the plane to resume commercial service. "We're committed to providing the FAA and global regulators all the information they need, and to getting it right.
We're making clear and steady progress and are confident that the 737 MAX with updated MCAS software will be one of the safest airplanes ever to fly," Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said in the statement.The 737 Max 8 and 9 were grounded worldwide after an Ethiopian Airlines crash two months ago that investigators have described as appearing similar to a Lion Air crash last year. Between the two crashes, 346 people died.This story is breaking and will be updated.
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