MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The management of plane manufacturer, Boeing, refused to fix issues with the Boeing 737 MAX jets after the Lion Air crash in Indonesia, The New York Times has reported. According to The New York Times, pilots from American Airlines called on Boeing to fix the problems with Boeing 737 MAX jets weeks after the crash in Indonesia. During a closed-door meeting, the pilots even asked Boeing to push the authorities to ground all 737 Max aircraft. READ MORE: Boeing Troubles Push Air Italy to Buy EU-Made Airbus A330sTwo Boeing 737 MAX planes have crashed over the past several months: one in Indonesia in October 2018 and another in Ethiopia in March. In the wake of the latest crash, aviation authorities and carriers around the world have either grounded all 737 MAX series aircraft or closed their airspace to them.

Source: Ethiopian News May 15, 2019 04:41 UTC