Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
16%
3 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
The Straits Times's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
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Other
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
US aviation authority delays Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification over software issue
WASHINGTON -
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authority → delay → issue
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Sept 28 it will hold off certifying Boeing’s long-delayed 737 MAX 10 until a newly-disclosed software issue is resolved, the latest setback to the planemaker’s efforts to bring the largest version of its best-selling jet to market.
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issue → say → market
Boeing said on Sept 26 a software issue affecting certain 737 MAX aircraft could prevent pilots from accessing automated flight guidance during a specific landing scenario.
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issue → say → scenario
The company said it had informed operators and was developing a software update to permanently address the problem.
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it → say → problem
Boeing shares closed down 6.9% over concerns about further delays to the MAX 10, a key aircraft in Boeing’s effort to regain ground lost to Airbus in the lucrative single-aisle market.
“We will be delaying the 10 until we’re satisfied that we don’t have an issue here,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told reporters at an event at Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Bedford → close → Airport
He declined to estimate the length of the delay.
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He → decline → delay
The FAA said the software version can increase pilot workload when doing a go-around, where a pilot aborts a landing attempt, applies power, and climbs back into the sky to try to land again.
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pilot → say → sky
The FAA said earlier it planned to convene a Corrective Action Review Board to investigate the issue.
However, the board is not likely to take place before next week at the earliest, two sources told Reuters.
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sources → say → Reuters
The review by the US regulator will test whether the software poses an unreasonable risk to safety, which could lead to more months of rework before the MAX 10 could get certified, which was widely expected to take place in October.
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which → test → October
Not a safety concern
However, WestJet, the Canadian carrier backed by Onex Corp and one of the airlines operating the software on its 737 MAX fleet, said it had not experienced any in-service issues and did not view the matter as a safety concern.
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it → back → concern
“We have standard operating procedures and training to mitigate this type of event,” the Calgary-based carrier said in a statement.
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carrier → have → statement
Three WestJet 737 MAX pilots, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they were not aware of any issues with the software when performing missed approaches, a rare procedure.
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they → speak → approaches
Bedford said the software was supplied by jet engine maker and supplier GE Aerospace, and suggested a fix could be developed relatively quickly.
“I think in this particular case, due to the focus that’s on it, GE may try to get this software correction in much quicker,” Bedford said.
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Bedford → say → correction
I don’t know.”
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I → know → ?
Despite the bug, pilots maintained control, unlike undisclosed 737 MAX automatic flight control software that was involved in two crashes in 2018 and 2019, he said.
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he → maintain → 2018
GE Aerospace did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Aerospace → respond → comment
“We continue to follow the lead of the FAA as we work through the certification process,” a Boeing spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → continue → process
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines said none of their aircraft currently use the affected software.
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none → say → software
United said it is not accepting deliveries of aircraft equipped with the software version under review, while Alaska said it is working with Boeing and the FAA as they evaluate the issue.
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they → say → issue
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