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.

  • evatronic@lemm.eeEnglish
    50·
    8 months ago

    They’re apparently for things that are already heavily tested in prior models and haven’t changed.

    Like the cockpit door is the same in a bunch of planes, or something, no need to test it in every plane model, etc.

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      8 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