Boeing's Latest Trouble Raises Specter of Costly Delays

Boeing may face an uphill battle getting their Max 10 in under the wire, as the clock runs out on their chance to certify the 737 Max 10 variant without a major flight control system redesign. Oregon representative and leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Peter DeFazio said that the FAA shouldn't give the company any more slack on the certification process. “The aircraft certification bill gave the FAA a two-year grace period to certify aircraft without the advanced flight crew alerting system, but that grace period should not be extended,” he said, referring to the soon-to-be-mandatory Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS), which will