The FAA is considering new takeoff instructions for pilots of Boeing 737 Max jets to prevent smoke from entering the cabin or cockpit if a bird flies into the engine. Referred to as “bleed air ...

The 737 Max’s left-side Leap-1B supplies air – also called bleed air – through an air conditioning system to the cockpit, while the right-side Leap sends air to the cabin. In recent days ...

The events in March and December 2023 left smoke flooding the cockpit. In both situations, pilots landed safely in emergencies. The FAA can demand that 737 MAX pilots temporarily change takeoff ...

It comes after two incidents on Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max jets last year ... Smoke also filled the cockpit in a December 2023 birdstrike incident. The pilots safely made emergency landings ...