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The FAA determined that a software issue affecting the Boeing 737 MAX poses no flight-safety risk, clearing a regulatory obstacle that had delayed certification of the MAX 10. The finding advances Boeing’s effort to secure approval for the largest member of the MAX family.
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The FAA determined that a software issue affecting the Boeing 737 MAX poses no flight-safety risk, clearing a regulatory obstacle that had delayed certification of the MAX 10. The finding advances Boeing’s effort to secure approval for the largest member of the MAX family.
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The FAA says an expert panel found no safety concern in a software glitch affecting some 737 MAX flight computers, after WestJet pilots identified the anomaly during a 2024 entry-into-service validation flight. The finding clears a key regulatory obstacle for certification of Boeing’s largest MAX variant.
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Investigators have disclosed that the crew of a Boeing 767-300 freighter that overran the runway at Miami was not provided crosswind or tailwind information during landing clearance. They have not determined whether gusting winds or a tailwind contributed to the fatal accident sequence.
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