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Old Mar 21, 2019 | 12:46 pm
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cedric
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Originally Posted by nk15
Wow, you have to read this, just in from NYT:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/do...cid=spartandhp

Doomed Boeing Jets Lacked 2 Safety Features That Company Sold Only as Extras
(MCAS-related)
Interesting to see the different approaches taken by the major North American carriers.
I summarized the data in the AC forum, but it's worth reposting here.

AC & AA - purchased both options
Southwest - purchased disagree alert & separately installed AOA sensors.
WestJet - only disagree alert. No AOA sensors.
UA - did not select either

From the linked article above:
A United spokesman said the airline does not include the features because its pilots use other data to fly the plane.
Yikes. That's not a good narrative. The Lion Air & Ethiopian pilots also used other data to fly their plane. What else did UA skimp out on? Nice to see AA taking a lead in safety, in this instance.
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