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 … until we’re satisfied that we don’t have an issue here,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said at a press conference on air traffic modernization in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
Boeing shares were down more than 6% in afternoon trading,…
