The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a statement regarding the Boeing 747 MAX, stating that they have found a potential risk that Boeing must mitigate.
During the FAA’s review of the 737 MAX software update and recent simulator sessions, the FAA identified an additional requirement that it has asked the company to address through the software changes that the company has been developing for the past eight months.
Boeing has said that it agrees with the decision and request and is working on the required software.
"The FAA review and process for returning the 737 Max to passenger service are designed to result in a thorough and comprehensive assessment," said Boeing.
The FAA is following a thorough process and not a prescribed timeline when returning the Boeing 737 MAX to passenger service. The FAA will lift the aircraft prohibition order when they deem it is safe to do so.
Bloomberg has reported that the MAX software was developed at a time when Boeing was laying off experienced engineers and pressing suppliers to cut costs, so it relied on temporary workers, some making $9 (R127) an hour, to develop and test software for the aircraft.
BusinessInsider has also reported that the undelivered MAX aircraft are being parked in Boeing’s employee parking lot.
