Trump asks Boeing to overhaul and fix 737 Max plane glitches

President Donald Trump on Monday asked Boeing to "fix" its beleagured 737 Max plane, introduce new features and re-brand the aircraft after two deadly crashes involving the model led to grounding of the jets across the world, including by Indian carriers.

Trump's latest comments on the Boeing aircraft came hours after American Airlines, the world's largest, extended flight cancellations into mid-August because of the Boeing 737 Max grounding.

"What do I know about branding, maybe nothing (but I did become President!), but if I were Boeing, I would FIX the Boeing 737 MAX, add some additional great features, & REBRAND the plane with a new name," Trump said on Twitter.

"No product has suffered like this one. But again, what the hell do I know?," he said.

Last month, 737 Max aircraft were grounded worldwide following fatal crashes involving Ethiopian Airlines and Indonesia's Lion Air, killing all 346 people aboard the two planes.

Two days after the Ethiopian Airlines plane went down on March 10, Trump tweeted that modern jetliners are "becoming far too complex to fly".

He added: "Pilots are no longer needed, but rather computer scientists from MIT. I see it all the time in many products. Always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better."
"But by extending our cancellations through the summer, we can plan more reliably for the peak travel season."