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Boeing Flags Software Glitch in MAX Flight Guidance System, Advises Reset After Missed Approach

Boeing has identified a software glitch in the automated flight guidance system used on its 737 MAX aircraft and has advised operators to reset the system as a precaution after a missed approach. The advisory underscores the aviation giant’s continuing focus on software reliability and operational safeguards in a fleet that remains under intense global scrutiny. The issue, while framed by Boeing as precautionary, is likely to draw close attention from regulators, airlines and safety analysts because it involves a core flight-control function tied to approach procedures, one of the most sensitive phases of flight.