Boeing addresses new 737 MAX software issue that could keep plane grounded longer

Boeing Co said on Friday it is addressing a new software issue discovered in Iow...

FILE PHOTO: Boeing 737 Max fuselages are seen parked outside the company's production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S. January 10, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

“We are making necessary updates,” Boeing said in a statement. Officials at the planemaker said the issue relates to a software power-up monitoring function that verifies some system monitors are operating correctly. The Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately comment. ABC News reported the issue early Friday.

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