Ethiopia's top aviation official told the Wall Street Journal that a preliminary report, with data from the black boxes could be released in a week to eight days.As questions continued about similarities, nearly a full week had passed since the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was banned from flying worldwide. "There simply are not nearly enough FAA employees to do this important work in-house," he wrote.Sullenberger also directed heavy criticism at Boeing, pointing out the long wait for a software fix - still not released - that was deemed necessary after the first Indonesia crash five months ago. "Boeing has focused on trying to protect its product and defend its stance, but the best way, indeed the only way, to really protect one's brand or product is to protect the people who use it," Sullenberger wrote. "We must not forget that the basis of business, what makes business possible, is trust. "Boeing maintained Tuesday that the FAA certified its flight control system and it met all regulatory requirements.

Source: Ethiopian News March 20, 2019 17:03 UTC