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Boeing released several internal messages with company employees expressing their unease with the 737 Max. They discussed the problems existing in the flight simulators used to train pilots on the new jetliner while attempting to avoid extensive regulatory scrutiny of the plane. One company pilot told their colleague in 2016:“This airplane is designed by clowns, who, in turn, are supervised by monkeys.”The company had already given the documents to lawmakers with the U.S. Federal Aviation...

Boeing mulls pausing Boeing 737 max production as the possibilities for regulatory clearance for the grounded plane’s comeback will probably happen after January 2020.A decision is expected soon as Boeing’s directors are already reviewing the manufacturing plans for the 737 program, the company’s biggest source of cash.Usually, the board would set the company’s dividend for the coming year and decide on its share repurchases. However, the latter was suspended while Boeing deals with the...