By David Shepardson
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Boeing Co BA.N turned over prompt messages from 2016 between two staff that counsel the airplane maker could have misled the Federal Aviation Administration a few key security system on the grounded 737 MAX, in accordance with paperwork seen by Reuters.
The FAA confirmed Friday that Boeing advised it a day earlier about inside messages it had found “some months in the past” that characterize “sure communications with the FAA throughout the unique certification of the 737 MAX in 2016.”
The FAA mentioned it discovered the messages “regarding” and “is reviewing this info to find out what motion is suitable.” It prompted a letter from FAA Administrator Steve Dickson to Boeing Chief Government Dennis Muilenburg demanding an “rapid” clarification for the delay in turning over the paperwork.
A particular person briefed on the matter mentioned Boeing failed to show over the paperwork to the FAA for 4 months and that the Justice Division can be in possession of the messages.
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