0 Boeing to stop charging for safety upgrade absent from Lion Air, Ethiopian Airlines jetsA pair of Boeing 737 Max 8 jets that crashed shortly after takeoff in recent months from Indonesia and Ethiopia lacked two key safety features because they were considered optional extras, The New York Times reported Thursday. Boeing officials are expected to complete a software update to 737 Max anti-stall systems by Monday, according to the AP. Lion Air Flight 610 crashed in October shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia, killing 189 people. Less than five months later, on March 10, Ethiopian Air Flight 302 crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 157 people. As investigations into the crashes continue, authorities worldwide have grounded Boeing 737 Max aircraft.

Source: Ethiopian News March 21, 2019 16:30 UTC