After the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, suspicion almost instantly fell on the plane’s 737 Max 8’s new anti-stall system, known as MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System). No mention was made of canceling any outstanding orders for the 737 Max 8. Late last week, Garuda Indonesia became the first company to cancel its 737 Max 8 order in the wake of the disaster. The Boeing 737 Max 8 was designed to be 4 percent more efficient than the A320neo after its engine upgrade. Boeing’s software update is expected in April and the 737 Max 8 won’t return to service until after its available.

Source: Ethiopian News March 26, 2019 13:41 UTC