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FAA says Boeing 737 Max software glitch not a flight-safety issue

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The FAA on Monday said it was reviewing the software glitch, which could affect procedures during certain landings.

Directly affected

  • BA Boeing

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SPR Spirit AeroSystems

    Spirit builds Boeing fuselages, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches this supplier

  • GE GE Aerospace

    GE Aerospace supplies and competes in commercial aircraft engines

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Delta flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Lockheed Martin is a defense and aerospace peer

  • HWM Howmet Aerospace

    Howmet supplies parts used on commercial and defense aircraft

  • RTX RTX

    RTX competes in aircraft engines and defense systems

  • UAL United Airlines

    United flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet

  • NOC Northrop Grumman

    Northrop Grumman is a defense and aerospace peer

  • TDG TransDigm

    TransDigm supplies aircraft components to Boeing and the airlines

  • AAL American Airlines

    American flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

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The FAA on Monday said it was reviewing the software glitch, which could affect procedures during certain landings.

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The price since 2 Oct 2026: Boeing (BA) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “FAA says Boeing 737 Max software glitch not a flight-safety issue,” Boeing (BA) is -0.65%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.08% over the same days, a +0.43% difference versus the market.

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Official trades in Boeing (BA) around 2 Oct 2026

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Who gains and who loses around Boeing (BA)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • BA Boeing

    Boeing (BA) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 2 Oct 2026 story “FAA says Boeing 737 Max software glitch not a flight-safety issue.” Reason on file: The reported development directly names BOEING CO in the headline; GA resolved that company to BA

Boeing (BA)

Boeing (BA) is the company in “FAA says Boeing 737 Max software glitch not a flight-safety issue,” the 2 Oct 2026 this story story.

For Boeing (BA), the reason on file says The reported development directly names BOEING CO in the headline; GA resolved that company to BA

Price levels for Boeing (BA)

BA traded between 183.38 and 204.00 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 191.51.

A simple score for Boeing (BA)

14 out of 100

“FAA says Boeing 737 Max software glitch not a flight-safety issue” scores 14 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 1 linked companies.