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Boeing tells federal regulators its plans to fix aircraft safety, quality issues
Updated On: 31 May, 2024 01:20 PM IST | Washington | AP
Boeing has laid out a road map, "now they need to execute." Nobody was hurt during the midair incident on relatively new Boeing 737 Max 9
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Boeing told federal regulators Thursday how it plans to fix the safety and quality problems that have plagued its aircraft-manufacturing work in recent years. The Federal Aviation Administration required the company to produce a turnaround plan after one of its jetliners suffered a blowout of a fuselage panel during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. "This is a guide for a new way for Boeing to do business," FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said after he met with senior company leaders.
Boeing has laid out a road map, "now they need to execute." Nobody was hurt during the midair incident on relatively new Boeing 737 Max 9. Accident investigators determined that bolts that helped secure the panel to the frame of the plane were missing before the piece blew off. The mishap has further battered Boeing`s reputation and led to multiple civil and criminal investigations. Whistleblowers have accused the company of taking shortcuts that endanger passengers, a claim that Boeing disputes. A panel convened by the FAA found shortcomings in the aircraft maker`s safety culture.
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