Boeing on Thursday released redacted versions of internal communications tied to the development of simulators for the 737 Max, which the company called 'completely unacceptable.'
Boeing said some of the messages "raise questions about Boeing's interactions with the FAA in connection with the simulator qualification process."
Aerial photo showing Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, October 20, 2019.employees boasted about pushing regulators to approve the 737 Max without requiring pilots to undergo simulator training, internal documents Boeing released on Thursday show. They also expressed concerns about flight simulators for the aircraft, which was later involved in two fatal crashes which killed 346 people.
"I want to stress the importance of holding firm that there will not be any type of simulator training required to transition from the [the older model of the 737] to MAX," read a message from Boeing's 737 chief technical pilot in March 2017 to another employee. "Boeing will not allow that to happen. We'll go face to face with any regulator who tries to make that a requirement.
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