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Boeing now says it has completed a software fix for its grounded 737 max jets, but the update will have to win approval from u.s. and international regulators before the planes can return to fly. the system played a role in the crash of two jets operated one by lion air in october, another by ethiopian airlines in march. 346 people died in those crashes. in both accidents the anti-stall system pushed the planes noses down while the pilots struggled to retain -- regain control. joining me now is ...

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Second one. abcs senior transportation correspondent david kerley tonight with the audio. >> reporter: were hearing tonight the heated conversation just weeks after this first 737 max crash in indonesia. >> we flat out deserve to know what is on our airplanes. >> i dont disagree. >> reporter: union reps for american airline pilots in a tense november meeting with boeings top engineer about that new flight control system in the max. >> these guys didnt even know the damn system was on the airplan...

The pilot deployed the hospitals flotation device, climbed out of the aircraft, and was picked up by a nearby ferry. his only injuries were to his hand and well, his pride. lets get a check on cnn business this morning. markets around the world are mixed on wall street. futures are searching for direction this morning. barely moving. you know, they closed higher wednesday after reports the president would delay his decision to raise tariffs on auto imports. he put that off for six more months,...

Old certification process by which company paid employees to inspect their own aircraft calling it a good system. throughout the two hours of questioning he also suggested the experience and actions by the flight crews in both the lion air and ethiopian airlines crashes might have contributed to the accidents. according to agency investigators, boeing is expected to soon submit a software fix that would keep the anti-stall system from activating based on errorneous data. but he gave no timetable...

The emoji filled design is not permanent. the new bars will be on sale for a limited time beginning this summer. lets get a check on cnn business this morning. markets around the world are mixed on wall street. weve got futures higher here. stocks closed high r wednesder after president trump said he would delay a decision on auto imports. the nasdaq closed up 1.1%. boeing was a big gain r after reports the -- gainer after reports the faa would have a software fix for the 737 soon. why are rea...

The faa approve the system? did it let boeing drive the process? >> it wasnt even in the manual that this automated system existed. wasnt in the manual? how can you have a system -- critical safety system certified? >> our risk-based data-driven systems approach has led for, to the u.s., the safest system in history, in the world. >> so, lets bring in david kerley with us live tonight at reagan airport. youve been following this all along, and we know theres a software fix from boeing to fix thi...

Those black boxes tomorrow, youre reporting theyre already coming in tonight. and in the meantime, in an effort to calm the flying public here in the u.s. and around the world, boeings ceo took a test flight with that new software fix today? >> reporter: yeah, so, boeing has a software fix, but they also have a public relations problem, so, the ceo got into an aircraft with that new software and took a flight to prove that it is safe. its still going to be a couple of weeks before its submitted,...

A motive, but say they do not believe the general public is at risk. theyre reviewing surveillance cameras, but so far have not released a description of the suspect. david? >> all right, alex perez. alex, thank you. tonight, boeing has now revealed they will need far more time than expected to install that software fix on its 737 max jets. so, now the question, how long will those grounded jets sit there? and could this now begin to effect the busy summer travel season? heres abcs david kerle...

The faa saying it wont approve the software until it is satisfied. the software will make it more difficult for an anti-stall system in the new jet to misfire and easier for a pilot to regain control. that system is suspected in two crashes of maxes in the past five months, in which the jets nosed down and up dramatically. american and southwest, who together own nearly 60 aircraft, have been forced to cancel more than 200 flights every day. >> and david kerley with us live tonight from reagan a...