An independent report commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration may influence a crucial, looming decision about Boeing's not-yet-certified-to-fly 737 Max 10.
The previously undisclosed March 2022 report is highly critical of how, during the Max's original certification, the safety agency exempted earlier Max models from the latest standard for pilot-warning systems. On an airliner, the crew-alerting system provides the pilots a series of visual, audio and/or tactile warnings that something has gone wrong.
The Max 10's crew-alerting system has been upgraded from the previous Max models, but still falls short of complying with the current safety regulation. Boeing is likely to need that exemption extended to get the Max 10 certified for passenger service.
