Originally Posted by
C11DCA
BS.
Boeing has done flight deck changes before so not sure how it’s on the FAA to blame for further inaction on Boeing’s part. Boeing, through the airlines desire for cheaper purchase prices, has chosen to do or not do changes, while in compliance with FAR’s.
They swapped from electromechanical/ round dials on the 737-200 to EFIS screens on the 737-300/500 (plus new engines) to the NG screens.
That was done in such a way that no additional training was required. Even the NGs required the 6 pack steam gauge emulation on our aircraft when we had the 300s and 500s for commonality reasons.
They built a new wing for the NG. See all the airframe changes for the MAX in addition to the new engines.
The wing was reshaped and extended, improved performance, but neither have anything to do with cockpit commonality. The pilots only see faster speeds and less fuel burn.
The 767-400 flight deck is different enough from legacy 757/767’s that currency is mandated in order to fly the 767-400.
A cost the airlines are willing to eat, given how few 767-400s are flying. Compare that to the number of 737s.
That is the whole reason the 757/767 have identical cockpits, for commonality and minimal training expense. Modernize it (like the 400) and all the sudden you throw a wrench in it and now you have all new training complexities. You proved my whole point.