The 737 high-profile crashes and subsequent grounding of Boeing’s two Max aircraft resulted from compromised industry standards, The New York Times Magazine reported. Despite media focus on Boeing and its faulty aircraft software, the report identifies the tendency of international, low-cost airlines to put junior and “inexperienced pilots” on long-haul flights before they're ready as the main risk responsible for the crashes. The report notes that pilots involved in both crashes were tasked with flights earlier than their experience levels should have allowed, and observed that thousands of less-experience pilots and crews fly with airlines globally.
The two high-profile crashes and subsequent grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft resulted from compromised industry standards, The New York Times Magazine reported. Despite media focus on Boeing and its faulty aircraft software, the report identifies the tendency of international, low-cost airlines to put junior and “inexperienced pilots” on long-haul flights before they're ready as the main risk responsible for the crashes. The report notes that pilots involved in both crashes were tasked with flights earlier than their experience levels should have allowed, and observed that thousands of less-experience pilots and crews fly with airlines globally.