Changes to Flight Software on 737 Max Escaped F.A.A. Scrutiny

While designing its newest jet, Boeing decided to make two significant changes to an automated system now suspected of playing a role in two deadly crashes of the plane.

Despite the added risks, the Federal Aviation Administration did not conduct another safety review of the anti-stall system, since the changes didn’t affect what it considered a critical phase of flight, namely high-speed maneuvers.

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