Boeing, Another Glitch, and the Perils of the Aerospace Ramp-Up
If you listen closely to the aerospace sector these days, you can almost hear the collective grinding of executive teeth. Boeing simply cannot seem to slip past its own shadow. Just when markets had convinced themselves that the 737 MAX had finally put its torrid history behind it, out pops another ghost from the machine.
This time, internal documents reveal a software fault in the automated landing navigation, capable of failing during that rather crucial moment when an aircraft meets the tarmac. Boeing discovered the problem itself, which is commendable, but aviation watchdogs are not known for handing out gold stars for honesty. They dig. Regulators rarely look at a paper trail and whisper, "Good on you for telling us, carry on."