Diana Ferchtgott Ross, a former Department of Transportation official, told The Evening Edit that the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that aircraft maker Boeing Co. is preparing a plan to assure regulators that it is adequately addressing safety concerns in its manufacturing. He said there was a “long road” ahead.
In February, the FAA ordered Boeing to develop a comprehensive plan to fix quality control problems after a 737 MAX-9 door plug flew off during an Alaska Airlines flight last month. I ordered. Boeing is scheduled to announce its plans on May 30th.
The Boeing logo is pictured on April 20, 2020, at the Renton, Washington factory where Boeing 737 MAX passenger jets are manufactured. (Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker He told ABC News On Thursday, the plane maker said officials have been working closely with Boeing over the past 90 days to help “restore necessary quality in our factories.”
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“The idea is to get our safety systems up to where they need to be, get our culture up to where they need to be so employees have the ability to speak up when they see concerns,” Whitaker continued. “What we’ll be releasing next week is our plan going forward. This is not the end of the process. It’s just the beginning. It’s going to be a long journey back to the level where we can build safe airplanes.”
On January 24, 2024, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun leaves a meeting with U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) in Washington, DC. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/via Getty Images)
Boeing declined to comment directly on Whitaker’s remarks but directed FOX Business that outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun comment at last Friday’s annual shareholders’ meeting.
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“We have worked with the FAA to immediately begin a 90-day quality action plan. Our 30-day and 60-day FAA reviews have been completed and we expect to meet with the FAA within the next two weeks to present our final plan,” Calhoun said. “We expect the FAA will take the time necessary to review this plan and hold us accountable for the various control parameters that will be put in place as we move forward.”
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | Boeing | 172.22 | -14.09 | -7.56% |
“This is more of a beginning than an end,” Calhoun acknowledged at the time.
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There have been several accidents linked to Boeing’s program through 2024. Fox News has tracked at least four of them. Boeing crash There were two cases in January, two in February, and as of mid-March, there are 10 cases.
FOX Business’ Stephanie Price contributed to this article.
