Embraer's E2TS can automatically rotate the aircraft and begin the initial climb after pilots start the takeoff roll

Directive affects 1,987 US-registered aircraft, but the required checks also apply to 737NGs operated in other countries

Widebody freighter has delivered 21 aircraft this year and recently received FAA approval to remain in production through 2030

Redesigned component can remain absent during ETOPS testing but must receive regulatory approval before the aircraft is certified

Model launched in 2017 can finally reach customers after accumulating 1,555 orders worldwide

FAA approval is expected this Tuesday and would clear the way for first deliveries in 2027

Approval could come as soon as next week after regulators cleared a software issue that delayed the process in September

Regulator says pilots retain full control of aircraft; anomaly was first identified by WestJet pilots during a validation flight in 2024

Regulators are considering further action over a flight management system problem that has already forced Boeing to delay approval of its largest MAX variant

Approval had been expected within days, but regulator says largest MAX variant will not be certified until flight management computer problem is resolved