Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg announced on Twitter yesterday that the company has tested an updated MCAS software on the Boeing 737 MAX. Test pilots completed 120 737 MAX flights totaling 203 hours of airtime with the updated MCAS software, according to the company. Boeing CEO: “We’re making steady progress”Boeing’s CEO recorded a video from Boeing Field near Seattle, Washington. 737 MAX fleets remain grounded worldwideBoeing 737 MAX aircraft remain grounded worldwide, with over 50 airlines parking their entire fleets of brand new planes. United expects 737 MAX will fly this summerIn its first-quarter earnings call, United said it expects its fleet of 14 Boeing 737 MAX 9 will fly again sometime this summer.

Source: Ethiopian News April 18, 2019 21:09 UTC