United Airlines Flight 2477 skids off the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. (Credit: KHOU)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing its oversight of: united airlines The agency said on Saturday it was working to ensure airlines complied with safety regulations following a series of accidents.
“In response to recent safety incidents, the FAA has increased its oversight of United Airlines to ensure that United Airlines complies with the following regulations.” safety regulations; identify hazards and reduce risks; We are effectively managing security,” authorities told FOX Business in a statement.
“While ongoing certification activities may be allowed to continue, future projects may be delayed based on oversight findings. We will begin an assessment,” the regulator added.
United Airlines Vice President of Corporate Safety Sasha Johnson said in a memo to employees Friday that employees could see more FAA presence on airline facilities in the coming weeks. He said it was highly sexual.
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United Airlines said the FAA will increase oversight of the airline’s safety processes following several recent incidents. (Photo courtesy of AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images)
“United has a strong safety culture,” Johnson wrote. “However, the safety-related events of the past few weeks have understandably forced us to pause and consider whether we could and should do something differently. After all, safety is the basis of an airline’s success and we can never accept that for granted. ”
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings Co., Ltd. | 46.47 | -0.16 | -0.34% |
Prime Minister Johnson said United has “recently stepped up its interactions with the FAA, and the FAA echoes this sentiment. They agree that multiple areas of the business need to be looked at in more detail.” compliance. “
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The FAA said it plans to suspend certain certification activities at United Airlines in response to this oversight. (Photo by: Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images / Getty Images)
She said that in the coming weeks, “the FAA will have an even greater presence in our operations as they begin to review some of our work processes, manuals, and facilities. We welcome their involvement and are very happy to hear their views on their efforts.” They can help us find their perspective on what might need to change to make us safer. ”
“As part of this effort, the FAA will also suspend various certification activities for a period of time. Those activities will vary by work group, and we will receive more information about that from the FAA in the near future,” he added.
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Last month, there were safety incidents on several United Airlines planes. (Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Increased FAA oversight came after several safety incident What has happened in the last few weeks.
An FAA investigation has begun after an exterior panel was missing from a United plane that landed in Oregon.a Boeing 737 Max After landing, the combined fleet tumbled onto Houston’s lawn. A Boeing 777-200 operated by United Airlines bound for Japan had a tire come off after taking off from San Francisco, and was diverted to Los Angeles, where it landed safely.
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Earlier this month, a plane flying from Houston to Fort Myers, Florida, had to make an emergency landing due to engine trouble.video displayed flames gushing out One of the plane’s engines stopped as the crew acknowledged the situation.
FOX Business’ Daniella Genovese and Reuters contributed to this report.
