Boeing disclosed a software glitch affecting automated approach functions on some 737 Max aircraft, requiring pilots to take additional steps after missed approaches. The FAA is assessing the issue and will review Boeing's proposed software fix, while airlines including Southwest and United said their fleets are not equipped with the affected software version.
A nor'easter disrupted flights at Boston Logan Airport on Saturday, with 253 cancellations and 38 delays reported as of noon. Airlines including JetBlue, United, American, and Delta offered travel waivers as the storm brought heavy rain, coastal flooding, and winds of 50–65 mph expected across the Northeast.
A fiber cable break disrupted air traffic control in the Philadelphia and New York region on Monday, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations and diversions. By Tuesday, disruptions eased significantly with only about 60 flights canceled at Newark and 30 at Philadelphia, down from over 600 the previous day. NJ Transit construction crew accidentally severed a Verizon fiber line supporting a backup system at an FAA facility.
A cut Verizon fiber cable in New Jersey during construction disrupted air traffic control systems, causing the FAA to halt or delay hundreds of flights at Newark, Philadelphia, and New York area airports on Monday. Nearly 70 planes were diverted, affecting major hubs and international flights from multiple countries.