The Secretary of the US Department of Transportation, of which the Federal Aviation Administration is part of, has requested the Inspector General conduct a formal audit “to compile an objective and detailed factual history of the activities that resulted in the certification of the Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft” as part of an ongoing review of factors related to the MAX aviation certification. Link

New details are emerging about the ET departure routing and final communications, as well as the Ethiopian Airlines MAX simulator and training related to the Boeing MCAS Bulletin release on 6 Nov 2018 may not have been implemented in time to cover all ET flight crew, as they’re only required to undergo simulator training every six months. - Link to Aviation Herald