Only days before the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to certify Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, the airline manufacturer is again the focus of negative news stories.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Boeing has known about a software glitch for two years that affects landing guidance on the MAX 8 and MAX 9 versions of the plane.
The issue arises when an aircraft is forced to abandon a landing and perform a missed approach. In these circumstances, the software may not perform as expected, causing plots to take additional steps to fix the error.
In a statement that was sent to Reuters after the news broke, Boeing said, “We shared information with operators that reinforced existing pilot procedures for safely handling such cases. Our engineers are working on a software update to permanently address the issue.”
The FAA, which said it was aware of the issue, responded in a statement saying it will investigate. “The FAA will convene a Corrective Action Review Board and will take immediate action if it identifies a safety concern.”
Boeing is said to have first identified the software issue in November 2024, but as it was not deemed to be a safety issue, it did not inform airlines at that time.
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