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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

U.S. airlines resist Boeing’s latest 737 MAX software versions amid FAA safety review

U.S. airlines have balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 MAX software versions as the FAA reviews a bug that can arise during missed landing approaches. The issue has drawn heightened attention over the past week, putting software changes and regulatory scrutiny at the center of 737 MAX operations.

Also: FlightGlobal

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2026-10-03T11:54:44.238839-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

FAA details Boeing 737 flight-management issue affecting vertical navigation during missed approaches

By FlightGlobal: FAA not mandating operator action but advises following Boeing guidance on addressing flight-management computer issue. US regulators have detailed the flight-management software issue affecting vertical navigation on Boeing 737 models, recommending that operators of affected aircraft follow the airframer’s guidance.

The Air Current

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions

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2026-10-03T13:35:03.094511-07:00

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NBC News • Freddie Clayton

Coast Guard searching off Nantucket for medical evacuation jet carrying 6 people heading from Bermuda to Boston

By NBC News: The Gulfstream jet departed Bermuda Saturday morning.

Aviation A2Z

BREAKING: Medical Jet Gulfstream G100 With 6 Onboard Goes Missing on Bermuda-Boston Flight

Economic Times

Six missing as Boston-bound medical jet disappears off Nantucket after sudden descent: Here’s what we know

Also: New York Times, Reuters, FlightGlobal, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, globalnews.ca and news.ssbcrack.com

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2026-10-03T05:05:04.162167-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Boeing 737

New York Times • Aaron Boxerman, Ismaeel Naar

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says

By New York Times: The violent midair assault on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv has deepened concerns about the safety of Israelis traveling abroad.

Associated Press

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Allegedly Attacked Captain and Tried to Seize Controls

CNA

UAE says flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in attempted cockpit takeover

Also: Financial Times, lemonde.fr, The Independent, Economic Times and 3 more

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2026-10-03T03:19:59.432889-07:00

PaxEx Europe Policy & Regulation Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Government Promises to Ban ‘Rip-Off’ Airline Fees But Retains Some of the Highest Aviation Taxes in the World

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The British government has promised to ban ‘rip-off’ airline fees, like charging parents to sit with their own children or to change simple name mistakes, in what Prime Minister Andy Burnham described as an “everyday fix” to put money back in the pockets of working families.

Also: Travel Radar, aerospaceglobalnews.com and aerospaceglobalnews.com

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2026-10-03T06:49:52.222080-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

Wall Street Journal • Benjamin Katz, Jason French, Merrill Sherman

How a Boeing 737 MAX Survived a Nosedive Traveling at the Speed of Sound

By Wall Street Journal: Two hours into a FlyDubai flight this week, a violent chain of events subjected a Boeing BA 0.67%increase; up pointing triangle 737 MAX jet to enough speed and gravitational force that could tear it to pieces.

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2026-10-02T23:50:52.806540-07:00

NASA

The War Zone • Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Former SR-71 Engineer Talks NASA's Blackbird Revival Program

By The War Zone: Insights into the current status of NASA's SR-71 #844, what it will take to fly it again, and what the agency may be looking to do with it.

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2026-10-02T14:05:26.074549-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

2026-10-02T04:36:23.190708-07:00

U.S. airlines resist Boeing’s latest 737 MAX software versions amid FAA safety review

FAA details Boeing 737 flight-management issue affecting vertical navigation during missed approaches

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions

Coast Guard searching off Nantucket for medical evacuation jet carrying 6 people heading from Bermuda to Boston

BREAKING: Medical Jet Gulfstream G100 With 6 Onboard Goes Missing on Bermuda-Boston Flight

Six missing as Boston-bound medical jet disappears off Nantucket after sudden descent: Here’s what we know

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Allegedly Attacked Captain and Tried to Seize Controls

UAE says flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in attempted cockpit takeover

British Government Promises to Ban ‘Rip-Off’ Airline Fees But Retains Some of the Highest Aviation Taxes in the World

How a Boeing 737 MAX Survived a Nosedive Traveling at the Speed of Sound

Former SR-71 Engineer Talks NASA's Blackbird Revival Program

Relief for both Airbus and Boeing as thousands of workers back new contracts

FAA finds Boeing 737 software issue isn’t a safety hazard, clearing way for Max 10 certification

WestJet first told Boeing about 737 MAX software glitch cleared by FAA, memo says

FAA details Boeing 737 flight-management issue affecting vertical navigation during missed approaches

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions

British Government Promises to Ban ‘Rip-Off’ Airline Fees But Retains Some of the Highest Aviation Taxes in the World

Coast Guard searching off Nantucket for medical evacuation jet carrying 6 people heading from Bermuda to Boston

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says

How a Boeing 737 MAX Survived a Nosedive Traveling at the Speed of Sound

All Elixir aircraft grounded after fatal accident involving light single

KLM receives first Airbus A350, starting replacement of 777-200ER fleet

FAA finds Boeing 737 MAX software issue poses no flight-safety risk

Preliminary Analysis: 21 Air Boeing 767 Touched Down Long Before Fatal Miami Runway Collision

Flydubai cockpit attack triggers violent plunge before crew and passenger regain control

FAA clears Boeing 737 MAX software issue, removing hurdle to MAX 10 certification

Passenger reportedly seized controls after flydubai co-pilot stabbed pilot, sending 737 MAX into 14,000-foot plunge

FAA to Review 737 MAX Software Issue as MAX 10 Certification Stalls

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