Canada's two largest airlines have at least one of the optional safety features on their Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft that were reportedly lacking on the jets that crashed in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
Air Canada and WestJet Airlines both say they purchased disagree lights used by the aircraft's software system during flight to avert stalls.
She said the disagree light was purchased so the new aircraft will have common configurations with its Boeing 737 NG fleet.Neither Sunwing Airlines, which has four Max 8s, nor Boeing responded to requests for comment. The discount carrier said it is working on using other aircraft to cover the route but said it is too early to tell how the grounding of the Boeing planes will impact its operations in the coming months.
The MCAS system can automatically push the plane's nose down to prevent stalling if it determines it is pointing up at a dangerous level.
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