FAA拒绝批准波音737最高返回今年
byDaine Taylor/
联邦航空管理局(FAA)本周宣布,它不会按照预期的方式清除扎根的波音737 Max Jets进行飞行,原因是波音公司未能达到飞机批准所必需的一系列里程碑。
波音公司的所有737架Max喷气式飞机都是飞机制造商的畅销书(波音公司2018年的72%的飞机是737架飞机),在两次单独的飞机失事中占据了346人的生命之后,全世界都扎根。从那以后,737 Max喷气机的命运一直不确定,现在FAA否认飞机的批准的决定可能会导致波音削减飞机的生产,甚至停止飞机的生产。
There are five key milestones Boeing must complete with the FAA before return to service: FAA eCab Simulator Certification Session, FAA Line Pilots Crew Workload Evaluation, FAA Certification Flight Test, Boeing Final Submittal to the FAA, and the Joint Operational Evaluation Board (JOEB) Simulator Training Evaluation. Currently, Boeing has only managed to achieve FAA eCab Simulator Certification Session.
Ed Pierson, former senior manager for Boeing ’s 737 Factory in Renton, Washington, spoke during a hearing with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week, where he discussed the deteriorating conditions of the factory and how that could’ve contributed to the deadly crashes.
“The factory produced hundreds of aircraft, including the two 737 MAX planes that crashed in October 2018 and March 2019. I witnessed a factory in chaos and reported serious concerns about production quality to senior Boeing leadership months before the first crash. I formally reported again before the second crash. No action was taken in response to either of my reports,” said Pierson.
他为委员会创建了一系列建议,以便在清理喷气机以重新服务之前考虑:包括:对737工厂的全面调查;指示FAA发布紧急适航性指令,以检查波音和航空公司,以检查,测试并在必要时更换故障飞机零件;并要求波音在提高生产率之前获得FAA批准,以确保生产稳定性。
“I am not a disgruntled employee and I never imagined that I would find myself in this position. I am here today for one reason: To prevent future tragedies by ensuring that regulators and Boeing take every step necessary to prevent the loss of additional lives,” Pierson concluded.
According to a report from Reuters, the FAA is unlikely to approve the jet’s return until January, though some U.S. officials think it may not be forthcoming until February at the earliest. Airlines have said they need 30 days or more to prepare their jets and crew once the FAA gives clearance for flight.