Boeing 737 Max 10 certification delayed by software issue, FAA says

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said a software problem will delay its certification of the Boeing 737 Max 10 as the agency assesses whether it poses a safety issue, a potential setback for the manufacturer as it seeks to complete government approval of its best-selling family of aircraft. Boeing had expected to receive a green light from its regulator on the years-delayed planes "very soon," CEO Kelly Ortberg told investors earlier this month. But Boeing said Saturday it had last month flagged a software glitch on some 737 Max aircraft that could affect certain landing procedures. "We haven't concluded whether this is a safety-of-flight issue or not, but we will be delaying the 10 ...