Key facts
- WestJet pilots identified a software anomaly in a Boeing 737 MAX flight computer in 2024.
- WestJet was the first to report the anomaly to Boeing with supporting data.
- The FAA has concluded the anomaly poses no safety concern.
WestJet pilots identified an anomaly in the flight computer software of a Boeing 737 MAX during an entry-into-service validation flight in 2024. The Canadian airline was the first to report the issue to Boeing, providing supporting data, according to a memo obtained by Reuters. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concluded a Corrective Action Review Board on the matter and subsequently deemed the anomaly to be safe, removing a potential obstacle to the certification of the MAX 10 variant.