Certain alerts on Boeing's 737 Max fleet were disabled unless carriers bought certain safety features — and they had no idea
FAA officials contemplated grounding Southwest's fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets, but the discussions were dismissed.
Like other airlines flying the Max, Southwest didn't learn about the change until the aftermath of the Lion Air crash, Pastzor reported. According to WSJ's investigation, which reviewed documents, the carrier then asked Boeing to reactivate the alerts on its Max fleet, causing FAA inspectors to contemplate grounding the Max fleet until it was determined whether or not pilots needed additional training — but the idea was quickly dropped.
Once the feature was reactivated, some FAA officials again considered grounding Southwest's 737 Max fleet to determine whether pilots needed new training — and again, the discussions, which happened via email, were dismissed after a few days, Pastkor reporter.
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