WestJet first alerted Boeing to 737 MAX software anomaly cleared by FAA

Key facts

• WestJet pilots found a flight computer software anomaly in a Boeing 737 MAX during a 2024 validation flight.
• WestJet was the first to report the anomaly to Boeing with supporting data.
• The Federal Aviation Administration has deemed the anomaly safe.

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.