The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is delaying certification of Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 after identifying a software issue that requires additional assessment. The FAA administrator says the MAX 10 will not move forward to certification until the agency can review the problem adequately.

The two outlets agree on the core reason for the delay: the aircraft’s software and the FAA’s need to evaluate it. While both reference the FAA’s position, the reporting differs in emphasis. CNBC highlights the FAA administrator’s statement that the aircraft’s certification timeline depends on the FAA’s ability to assess the software issue. Seeking Alpha likewise frames the delay as being tied to the certification process and the presence of a software-related concern, without adding materially different details about the nature of the software change.

Both sources therefore describe the same event and rationale—FAA-required evaluation of a software issue—without providing new specifics on technical fixes, the scope of the software affected, or a revised certification date.