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News Release Issued: Oct
22, 2019 (9:00am EDT)
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Boeing Progress on 737 MAX Safe Return to Service
CHICAGO, Oct. 22,
2019—Boeing has made significant progress over the past several months
in support of safely returning the 737 MAX to service as the company continues
to work with the FAA and other global regulators on the process laid out for
certifying the 737 MAX software and related training updates. The company has
also made significant governance and operational changes to further sharpen its
focus.
What we are
doing
In addition to providing assistance to
those affected by these accidents, teams from across Boeing and our supplier
partners have been working around the clock to develop software updates and
conduct related flight testing, enhance future pilot training materials, engage
and inform global regulators, airline customers and our suppliers, and support
the existing fleet of 737 MAX airplanes.
- Support for Victim
Families: These two tragic accidents continue to weigh heavily on
everyone at Boeing. Boeing has established a $100 million relief fund to meet
family and community needs of those affected by these accidents. Fifty million
dollars has been set aside for the Boeing Financial Assistance Fund, which is
designed to provide immediate financial assistance to the families of the
victims of the accidents. Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros, renowned experts
in establishing and overseeing victim’s compensation funds, have been hired to
design and independently administer the Boeing Financial Assistance Fund, which
has already begun providing relief to impacted families.
- Software Updates & Flight
Testing: We updated the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation
Software (MCAS) on the MAX by adding three additional layers of protection that
will prevent accidents like these from ever happening again. To date, we have
conducted more than 800 test and production flights with the updated software,
totaling more than 1,500 hours. The company is making steady progress on the
second software update announced in June for additional flight control computer
redundancy. Some 445 participants from more than 140 customers and regulators
around the globe, including the FAA, have participated in simulator sessions to
experience the proposed MCAS software update. Just last week the company
successfully conducted a dry-run of a certification flight test.
- Customer & Stakeholder
Engagement: Boeing has conducted 20 conferences across the globe with
more than 1,100 participants from more than 250 organizations to help operators
and financiers prepare for return to service. The company is also conducting
weekly technical calls with customers worldwide to deliver the highest quality
support and fully prepare the fleet to safely return to service when the
grounding is lifted. This also includes a developing a comprehensive package of
training and educational resources. The company is also closely engaging with
more than 900 suppliers to ensure supply chain stability.
- 24/7 Fleet Support: Boeing is providing around-the-clock customer support through its global operations center while simultaneously delivering the highest-quality fleet support to airlines. Teams are leveraging advanced analytics, production flights, and on-site demonstrations to ready the fleet for entry-into-service once regulators lift the grounding.
What we have changed
We’re also taking steps to implement
previously announced actions that will sharpen our focus on product and services
safety. Since announcing changes on Sept. 30, we’ve already made changes in
response to our Board of Directors’ recommendations.
- Governance and
Oversight: A specially-appointed Board Committee conducted a rigorous,
five-month independent review of the company's policies and processes and made a
series of recommendations that have been adopted. Earlier this month, the
company also announced that its Board of Directors has separated the roles of
chairman and chief executive officer to enable Boeing President and CEO Dennis
Muilenburg to sharpen his focus full time on running the company, delivering on
our customer commitments, and strengthening our focus on product and services
safety.
- Safety Management &
Engineering Focus: On Sept. 30, Boeing announced the formation of a
Product and Services Safety organization that will review all aspects of product
safety and maintain oversight of our Accident Investigation Team and the
company’s safety review boards. The organization’s leader has been named and the
team has already begun operating under its new format. Other changes made
include realigning the engineering function, establishing a formal Design
Requirements Program, enhancing our Continued Operation Safety Program,
partnering with our airline customers on flight deck designs that continue to
anticipate the needs of future pilot populations, and expanding the reach of our
Boeing Safety Promotion Center.
- Additional steps taken: Boeing has taken additional measures to increase its focus on operational excellence and strengthen how it manages safety across the company, its supply chain, and the broader aerospace community in an effort to advance global aviation safety. We have broadened the use of a comprehensive safety management system and safety review boards to standardize safety policy and share best practices, led by senior company leadership for enhanced visibility. We are expanding the use of our anonymous reporting system to encourage employees to keep bringing forward potential safety issues. Boeing is also taking additional measures to address the growing need for talent, especially pilots and maintenance technicians, by further investing in STEM education. And we are investing heavily in areas such as product design, future flight decks, infrastructure, regulation and new technologies.
“We continue to make steady progress in safely returning the 737 MAX to service. Our Boeing teams are unwavering in their commitment to our customers and our values, and the changes we’re implementing now will further strengthen our approach to safety across our company and the aerospace community,” said Muilenburg.
For the latest updates and an infographic
summarizing 737 MAX return to service progress, please visit www.boeing.com/737MAXupdates.
Contact
Boeing Communications
media@boeing.com
312-544-2002
Contact
Boeing Communications
media@boeing.com
312-544-2002
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