Captain Sullenberger opposes an extension to the equipment exemption. From
Simple Flying article:
The legendary pilot Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger has added his name to those lobbying to deny the Boeing 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 an exemption to the upcoming federal requirement to install Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) into their cockpits. Per Jon Ostrower of The Air Current, Sullenberger is concerned about the “startle effect” Allied Pilots Association mentioned in their October 5 statement, which can delay a pilot's response to any in-flight event, much less an emergency.
"As someone who has been in the Left Seat of an airliner when very suddenly faced with an extreme emergency of a lifetime, I can tell you from firsthand experience that the startle effect is real and it is huge, which means that the airliners we fly must have the most effective and state-of-the-art crew alerting systems so that pilots can quickly determine the nature and severity of emergencies and act rapidly and correctly to keep safe everyone on board, passengers and crew alike.
I agree with Allied Pilots Association and their opposition to the extension of Boeing's current equipment exemption, which allows them to put older crew alerting systems on new 737 MAX airplanes. Instead, the Federal Aviation Administration must require Boeing to install modern crew alerting systems on them."