Boeing withdraws bid for safety exemption for Boeing 737 MAX 7::Boeing confirmed late on Monday it is withdrawing a request it made to the Federal Aviation Administration last year seeking an exemption from a safety standard for its 737 MAX 7 that is awaiting certification.

  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Fair enough, that sounds very reasonable.

    Although the exemption Boeing was after certainly doesn’t:

    the exemption Boeing had sought “involves an anti-ice system that can overheat and cause the engine nacelle to break apart and fall off.”

    Yikes