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American aerospace and defense corporation
The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aerospace manufacturers; it is the fourth-largest defense contractor in the world based on 2022 revenue and is the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value. Boeing was founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington.
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U.S. government agency regulating civil aviation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic control, certification of personnel and aircraft, setting standards for airports, and protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles. Powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
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The journal cites internal documents that say the glitch could cause the automated flight guidance system to disengage during some landings.
Boeing said the glitch may transition a plane’s vertical navigation to a simpler level of automation.
Boeing has found a previously undisclosed software problem on some 737 MAX aircraft that could leave pilots without automated flight guidance during a particular landing situation, Wall Street Journal reported citing company documents.