Summary Box: Boeing 777 needs software fix to prevent rejected takeoff
By APTuesday, March 16, 2010
Summary Box: Boeing 777 software fix
THE PROBLEM: An issue involving the Boeing 777 can result in a high-speed aborted takeoff and increase the chance of a runway overrun.
THE FIX: The FAA wants new software installed on 777s to prevent crew from inadvertently engaging the autopilot before takeoff.
THE IMPACT: Delta Air Lines had 16 Boeing 777s as of Sept. 30, 2009, while American Airlines had 47 as of May 2009 and United Airlines had 52 as of the end of 2009.
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