Image copyright Reuters Image caption Boeing chairman and chief executive Dennis MuilenburgBoeing's boss has refused to admit that a system introduced in its 737 Max 8 aircraft was flawed following two fatal plane crashes. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal revealed that Boeing failed to activate a safety feature linked to sensors on 737 Max planes bought by its biggest customer, Southwest Airlines. Unless an airline opted for the angle of attack indicator, the disagree alert was not operable." On Tuesday, Virgin Australia said it had reached an agreement with Boeing to defer deliveries of 737 Max aircraft. In a statement, the company said it would delay first deliveries of Boeing Max 737 jets from November 2019 to July 2021.

Source: Ethiopian News April 29, 2019 20:03 UTC