FAA Investigates Boeing 737 Max Software Glitch That Can Drop Flight Guidance on Go-Arounds
Southwest and United have refused new jets running the flawed software, and the review could delay certification of the long-delayed 737 Max 10.
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Southwest and United have refused new jets running the flawed software, and the review could delay certification of the long-delayed 737 Max 10.

The cargo jet touched down at 182 mph, went to go-around power 15 seconds after landing, then back to idle. Amazon is shifting the routes to Sun Country and Hawaiian while the investigation continues.
WatchA telecommunications failure knocked out radar and radio at the FAA's Minneapolis Center on Thursday, forcing controllers to declare they could no longer control anything. Aircraft were diverted out of the region and delays ran past three hours.
The directive covers 1,429 planes worldwide and targets a structural reinforcement above the forward galley door. Every crack found so far has been on an older 737 — but the Max shares the design.
WatchThe FAA says an Envoy Air regional jet and the president's helicopter lost required separation over Washington on Tuesday. Controllers were supposed to halt departures three minutes before Marine One lifted off — and air traffic audio shows the pilots called the tower at least three times.
WatchA preliminary federal report says an air traffic controller had already cleared an American Airlines jet for takeoff, then forgot — and a false cockpit warning turned a routine departure into one of the year's closest calls.

A former pilot operated commercial aircraft for nearly 17 years without the required license, according to Ontario police investigations.

Ontario police say the pilot operated commercial aircraft for nearly 17 years allegedly without required certification, raising serious questions about aviation safety oversight.
An ATC instruction put a landing plane directly in the path of a departing jet; the FAA has confirmed the error and opened an investigation.
Two air traffic controllers were working when collision killed two pilots, with one handling odor issue on United Airlines plane.