Indian pilots recall Boeing MAX red flags

Point to lack of simulator-based training, reduction in experience requirements

Though Indian carriers operating the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have not yet faced issues such as those that caused the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft on Sunday, a cross section of pilots BusinessLine spoke to did point to some red flags.

The first is the lack of a MAX simulator in India to offer training on this new version of the aircraft, particularly during emergencies. The second is the steady decline in the number of hours flown required of pilots to operate the aircraft.