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737 MAX aircraft, Muilenburg admits the error

The problem of the alarm system was not properly managed

"Communication with regulators, customers and the public was not consistent. This is unacceptable". Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing CEO, said it from Paris, where he went to take part in the beginning of "Le Bourget", the international aeronautical show. Muilenburg returned to talk about the two incidents involving B-737 MAX aircraft, killing 346 people (see AVIONEWS). "We clearly made a mistake in the...

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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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