Boeing Finds New Software Problem with Boeing 737 Max Jets
New York (dpa) - Boeing has discovered a new software problem with its 737 MAX jets that could hamper efforts to get it re-certified, the US aircraft manufacturer said Friday.
The new problem relates to software that is supposed to ensure the correct operation of certain monitors on the twin-engine jet.
IN a test, one of the monitors wasn’t being initiated correctly by the software at power-up, a Boeing spokesman told dpa.
"We are making necessary updates and working with the FAA on submission of this change, and keeping our customers and suppliers informed," the spokesman added.
"Our highest priority is ensuring the 737 MAX is safe and meets all regulatory requirements before it returns to service."
A spokesman for the US Federal Aviation Authority said the FAA "is following a thorough process for returning the Boeing 737 MAX to passenger service."
"We continue to work with other international aviation safety regulators to review the proposed changes to the aircraft. Our first priority is safety, and we have set no timeframe for when the work will be completed," the FAA spokesman said further.
Boeing has been in crisis after two crashes of its 737 MAX in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people last year and led authorities around the world to ground the model in March.
Former Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg resigned in December.
The FAA last month sharply criticized Muilenburg's forecast for getting the plane back in the air, calling it "not realistic."
The US aviation regulator charged that Muilenburg tried to pressure it into allowing the planes to return to service.
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