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FAA Chief Faults Boeing for Lack of Clarity on MCAS
Dan Elwell testified that the FAA expects Boeing to submit a software update in about a week.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 prepares to touch down at San Francisco International Airport in October 2018. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY) by Colin Brown Photography)
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 prepares to touch down at San Francisco International Airport in October 2018. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY) by Colin Brown Photography)

Acting head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Daniel Elwell testified during a House Aviation Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that he considers the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) in the Boeing 737 Max a “safety critical” item that the company should have included in the model’s pilot training manuals.