Boeing announced details of a software fix Wednesday for the system in the 737 MAX at the center of the investigation into two crashes of the new plane.
The system, which prevents stalls when the plane is ascending, is suspected of pushing down the noses of planes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
Those two crashes killed 346 people.
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"Our hearts go out to all of the loved ones and friends and family of all the people who were lost," said Mike Sinnett, vice president of product strategy for Boeing.
Boeing said the system will now compare inputs from two sensors instead of one, won't repeatedly activate and won't prevent a pilot from overriding it.
The company said it met with about 200 pilots about the system.
"We'll spend time with them today to explain the updates we're making to our 737 MAX to get their input and to earn their trust," Sinnett told reporters.
Aviation industry consultant Scott Hamilton said the software fix should solve the problem with the MAX.
"The confidence in Boeing is going to be recovered once this airplane is back in the air globally," Hamilton said.
It is unclear how long it will take for regulators around the world to sign off on the fix.
Boeing also defended the plane’s original design.
“The 737 is a safe airplane. The 737 family is a safe airplane family and the 737 MAX builds on that tremendous history of safety that we've seen for almost the last 50 years,” Sinnett said in prepared remarks.
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