FAA Seeking 737 Airline Pilots to Test Software on Grounded Max
- Agency wants a range of flight crews from around globe
- Tests will determine whether pilots can handle emergencies
The cockpit of a grounded Lion Air Boeing Co. 737 Max 8 aircraft.
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U.S. regulators are turning to a variety of Boeing Co. 737 Max pilots, including some with relatively little experience, to help test revamped flight-control software aimed at returning the jetliner to commercial service, according to the agency and people familiar with the matter.
The Federal Aviation Administration has asked for “a cross-section of line pilots” from airlines around the world that operated the Max, it said in a statement Thursday. The flight crews are part of the testing process underway before the plane can be returned to service after two crashes in less than five months.