The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
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.
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