FAA delays Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification over flight software GE supplied

The FAA said it will hold off certifying the Boeing 737 MAX 10 until a newly disclosed flight software issue is resolved. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said GE Aerospace supplied the software and that a fix could come quickly, though he would not estimate the length of the delay. A Corrective Action Review Board was to be convened to test whether the issue poses an unreasonable safety risk.

• FAA delays MAX 10 certification; no timeline given for the delay.
• Bedford said GE Aerospace supplied the affected software.
• The issue can increase pilot workload during a go-around; United is not accepting deliveries of aircraft with the affected version.
• Boeing shares closed down 6.9% on concerns about further MAX 10 delays.