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Boeing 787s Blacklisted for Location Data Error
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A new problem has surfaced regarding the 787 Dreamliner from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA). Most of the planes that have been delivered to customers suffer from a software glitch that has caused at least five of the planes to report erroneous location data to air traffic control. As a result, two air traffic management agencies have put the 787 on a “blacklist” for some services.
According to a report last Thursday from FlightGlobal, 787s currently rolling off Boeing’s assembly line do not have the problem, and the company says “a service bulletin with instructions for operators to correct the position reporting error will be released ‘imminently.'” Operator compliance with Boeing’s service bulletin is voluntary however.
Boeing denies that the software problem poses a safety hazard:
It is important to understand that this is not a safety concern. Existing systems such as radar provide the necessary positional data to [air traffic control] that allow the continued safe operation of the fleet.
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