And the pilots’ union at American Airlines said Boeing’s proposal for additional pilot training on the Max doesn’t go far enough. Besides the software update, Boeing will present the Federal Aviation Administration with a plan for training pilots on changes to MCAS. The union for American Airlines pilots wants mandatory additional training on checklists for responding to certain emergencies. “Not every pilot that goes out there and flies is a Boeing test pilot,” said Dennis Tajer, a 737 pilot and spokesman for the pilots’ union at American. Several shareholder resolutions were defeated, including one to name an independent chairman whenever possible instead of letting the CEO hold both jobs.

Source: National Post April 29, 2019 16:58 UTC