Boeing 737 Max: test crew flies plane to test updates before FAA check - Business Insider
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Boeing is flying a 737 Max plane around the US with a test crew on board to test its software updates to the jet as it prepares for its return to the skies.In a statement to CNBC, Boeing said it was flying one 737 Max plane to see how the plane functions with the updates."These non-commercial test flights with a small test team on board will exercise short and long-haul flights, seeking out weather and altitude conditions that will help satisfy specific test conditions for the updated software."The planes have been grounded around the world since March, after a second crash involving one of the planes, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, killed all 157 people on board.A Lion Air Boeing 737 Max had previously crashed in Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board.
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