American Airlines (AAL) pilots reportedly confronted Boeing (BA) about the new features it had added to the 737 Max 8 — after the first deadly crash but before the second in Ethiopia that occurred in March, according to an audio recording obtained by CBS News. In a tense November 27 meeting between the pilots’ union and the aerospace giant after the Lion Air crash in October, airplane operators expressed frustration with the 737 Max, CBS reported on Tuesday. In the audio, the pilots are heard complaining that they were unaware of the system operating on their planes after the first crash. And we need the knowledge.”American Airlines pilots show the cockpit during a media preview of the Boeing 737-800 jets at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas in 2009. “The information and effective responsibility has tilted from the FAA to Boeing as a result of this change,” Hall said.

Source: Ethiopian News May 15, 2019 17:13 UTC