Virgin Australia Boeing 737 Max 8

[moa999]

So they got yet another exemption from the requirement for EICAS, a system that they had in place on other types 40 years ago.

Isn't that back to the whole 737Max v 7X7 debate.
If the original Max8 had EICAS then it would have been a new type and ergo lots of training required (which with hindsight might have saved Boeing a lot of headaches).

But obviously they also want the same type rating for other variants.

 

[AviatorInsight]

So they got yet another exemption from the requirement for EICAS, a system that they had in place on other types 40 years ago.

Instead, this is what they’ve come up with.

An enhanced crew alerting system (eCAS). Retrofitted to the -8 and customer option for the NG.



How nice of them to provide an arrow so I know where to look.