American Airlines says 'unaware' of some Boeing 737 MAX functions



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An American Airlines passenger jet (Boeing 737) lands at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York.

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An American Airlines passenger jet (Boeing 737) lands at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York.

American Airlines said on Wednesday it was "unaware" of some functions of an anti-stall system on Boeing's 737 MAX until last week.

Boeing and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a flight to Indonesia on Oct. 29, killing all 189 people on board.

"We value our partnership with Boeing, but were unaware of the functionality of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System installed on the MAX 8," an American Airlines spokesman said.

He said American Airlines must ensure its pilots are fully trained on procedures and understand key systems on the jets they fly.

"The work with the FAA and Boeing is on-going, and we will continue to keep the pilots informed of any updates," the spokesman said.

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