Article: Boeing redesigning 737 rudder.

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Boeing Co, the US aircraft manufacturer, has reached an agreement with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over the redesign of the rudder on all Boeing 737 aircraft.

The FAA has also agreed to announce new training procedures for pilots to use when rudder problems occur since the rudder redesign will likely take years to implement.

Concerns with the rudder mechanism on Boeing 737s arose after fatal aircraft accidents in Colorado in 1991 and Pennsylvania in 1994. Changes were made to the ...

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