The Origins of Boeing’s 737 Max Crisis

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 30 July 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Two crashes involving Boeing 737 Max jets have been linked to a software system that helped send the planes into a deadly nose-dive. Our colleague investigated what federal regulators responsible for ensuring the safety of the jets knew about that system. Guest: Natalie Kitroeff, a business reporter for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: A Times investigation found that the Federal Aviation Administration’s regulatory process, which gave Boeing significant oversight authority, compromised the safety of the 737 Max.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Bavaro. This is The Daily.
0:09.0	Today, the crash of two Boeing 737 Max Chats has been linked to a new software system
0:17.0	that helped send the planes into a deadly no-stop.
0:22.0	Natalie Kittroof investigates what federal regulators did and didn't know
0:28.0	about that system.
0:32.0	It's Tuesday, July 30th.
0:38.0	Breaking news overnight, we begin with the latest on the brand new Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 passenger jet
0:46.0	that crashed into the sea this morning with 189 people on board.
0:52.0	The mangled wreckage has been found.
0:57.0	The Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft went missing just 13 minutes after takeoff from the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
1:04.0	Boeing facing intense scrutiny after all 157 people on board, including eight Americans died yesterday,
1:11.0	when it plane crashed in Africa.
1:14.0	This is the second catastrophic crash involving Boeing's popular 737 Max 8 aircraft.
1:20.0	Concerns, of course, have been raised about the safety systems.
1:23.0	This anti-stall system, the MCAS, is being investigated as a possible cause.
1:28.0	Why didn't the FAA stop the airplanes from flying after they knew Lion Air had been caused by the MCAS system?
1:35.0	Was the FAA giving too much authority to Boeing to certify its own planes?
1:39.0	They're saying that Boeing and the FAA were in the conspiracy to get this airplane out.
1:44.0	Whether that claim can be proven, it remains to be seen.
1:53.0	Natalie, it's been weeks now since we've heard any updates on the Boeing story.
1:57.0	What have you been up to?
1:59.0	We've been trying to report out exactly how Boeing 737 Max was developed, how it was certified,
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