The BoeingCo logo design is shown beyond business workplaces near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in El Segundo, California on January 18,2024
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Boeing validated late on Monday it is withdrawing a demand it made to the Federal Aviation Administration in 2015 looking for an exemption from a security requirement for its 737 Max 7 that is waiting for accreditation.
Senator Tammy Duckworth, who chairs an air travel subcommittee, stated recently she opposed Boeing’s exemption demand that would “prematurely allow the 737 Max 7 to enter commercial service.”
She kept in mind the exemption Boeing had actually looked for “involves an anti-ice system that can overheat and cause the engine nacelle to break apart and fall off. This could generate fuselage-penetrating debris, which could endanger passengers in window seats behind the wing.”
Boeing stated late on Monday “while we are confident that the proposed time-limited exemption for that system follows established FAA processes to ensure safe operation, we will instead incorporate an engineering solution that will be completed during the certification process.”
The FAA deferred remark to Boeing
