Boeing withdraws bid for safety exemption for Boeing 737 MAX 7::Boeing confirmed late on Monday it is withdrawing a request it made to the Federal Aviation Administration last year seeking an exemption from a safety standard for its 737 MAX 7 that is awaiting certification.
They’re apparently for things that are already heavily tested in prior models and haven’t changed.
Like the cockpit door is the same in a bunch of planes, or something, no need to test it in every plane model, etc.
Fair enough, that sounds very reasonable.
Although the exemption Boeing was after certainly doesn’t:
Yikes