US Transportation Secretary sees no safety concern requiring 737 MAX grounding

  • Sean Duffy said officials saw no justification for grounding Boeing’s 737 MAX fleet over the software anomaly.
  • Boeing shares fell nearly 1% as the company developed a permanent patch for affected aircraft.
  • The FAA suspended 737 MAX 10 certification activities and may begin a Corrective Action Review Board as early as next week.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that a software anomaly affecting certain Boeing 737 MAX aircraft does not currently present a safety concern requiring the fleet to be grounded. Boeing is developing a permanent patch after notifying airline customers, while the FAA suspended certification activities for the delayed 737 MAX 10 and plans a corrective review. Boeing shares fell nearly 1% as investors assessed the issue.

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