FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson ReutersBy Tracy RucinskiCHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines pilots expect to test Boeing Co's 737 MAX software fix on simulators this weekend, the pilots' union told Reuters on Thursday, a key step in restoring their confidence in the jet after two fatal crashes. Southwest and American, which operate 34 and 24 MAX jets, respectively, expect to receive MAX simulators later this year. Still, the events experienced on the Lion Air flight can be replicated in other 737 simulators, pilots said. "For now we want to get our safety experts in these unicorn simulators to show us what the software fix does," said Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the American Airlines pilots' union and a 737 pilot.

Source: Ethiopian News March 22, 2019 01:18 UTC