What Happened
Regulator Finds No Flight Safety Risk In Latest MAX Controversy
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined that a software problem affecting some Boeing 737 MAX aircraft does not pose a flight-safety risk. The issue, which can leave pilots without automated flight guidance during a specific go-around scenario, had delayed certification of the MAX 10. Boeing is developing a software update to address the problem, which can occur when pilots change the missed-approach route programmed into the flight management computer. The FAA’s Corrective Action Review Board reached the conclusion after examining the issue, and the agency’s Administrator, Bryan Bedford, had previously stated that certification of the MAX 10 would be held off until the issue was assessed. The decision was first reported by AeroTime.