pilots were not retrained to fly Boeing ’s upgraded 737 Max after the company told the Federal Aviation Authority the aircraft handled like its predecessor , and the decision has become centre of attention in the investigation of October ’s crash of a Lion Air 737 Max , which killed 189 people . Boeing and the airline had also decided not to tell Boeing about a control system change which offset a stalling risk created by the handling and placing of the aircraft ’s engines . The cockpit voice recorder recovered from the crash is being examined , along with a history of maintenance problems at Lion Air .
Pilots were not retrained to fly Boeing’s upgraded 737 Max after the company told the Federal Aviation Authority the craft handled like its predecessor, and the decision has become centre of attention in the investigation of October’s crash of a Lion Air 737 Max, which killed 189 people. Boeing and the FAA had also decided not to tell pilots about a control system change which offset a stalling risk created by the size and placing of the aircraft’s engines. The cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage is being examined, along with a history of maintenance problems at Lion Air.