Overview
- The FAA said on Sept. 30 it will not certify the 737 MAX 10 until a software release that can disable automated vertical navigation during certain missed‑approach or go‑around maneuvers is fixed.
- The defect can make automated flight guidance unavailable after a go‑around, which raises pilot workload during a critical phase though pilots retain manual control of the airplane.
- Boeing notified operators about the problem in August after first learning of it in November 2024, has issued interim procedures to crews, and is accelerating a permanent software patch that had been targeted for early 2028.
- Reports identify GE Aerospace as the developer of the affected component, and several major carriers including United and Southwest have asked Boeing to defer deliveries of jets with the software version under review.
- The FAA plans to convene a Corrective Action Review Board to decide next steps, and regulators and the U.S. transportation secretary say there is no current finding that the in‑service fleet must be grounded.