Boeing took the "inexplicable and inexcusable" step of limiting pilot training for its 737 Max planes because doing otherwise would significantly increase costs, according toHouse of Representatives Transportation Committee Chair Peter DeFazio. Documents released by the committee said Boeing knew that if the plane's anti-stall system – which has been linked to two 737 Max crashes – was not responded to within 10 seconds, the outcome would be "catastrophic". The documents also revealed that a senior executive at Boeing, who had previously worked on developing software used in the 737 Max, told an internal meeting about how he felt his company should have done more testing
Boeing took the "inexplicable and inexcusable" step of limiting pilot training for its 737 Max planes because doing otherwise would significantly increase costs, according toHouse of Representatives Transportation Committee Chair Peter DeFazio. Documents released by the committee said Boeing knew that if the plane's anti-stall system – which has been linked to two 737 Max crashes – was not responded to within 10 seconds, the outcome would be "catastrophic". They also revealed Boeing claimed pilots didn't need simulator training, including a 2018 complaint from a senior manager who said the pace of 737 Max production was sounding "internal warning bells".