The head of Europe's largest airline says Boeing has long had quality control problems and has complained “loudly” to the embattled U.S. plane maker about its 737 MAX planes. I have said that I have said that.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said employees had seen wrenches left under the floors of planes delivered by the Seattle-based airline.
“We have been vocal about Boeing's lack of quality control for the past two years,” O'Leary said. he told The Independent on Tuesday.
“It is unacceptable that aircraft delivery rates are less than 100 percent.”
The incident reignited concerns about Boeing's jets, years after two crashes killed 346 people. Investors are also concerned about possible delays in aircraft deliveries.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it has completed inspections of 40 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
The FAA said the remaining 131 planes were grounded after a cabin panel broke mid-air during an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, on January 5, leaving a hole in the side of the plane. I'm planning to have it inspected. aircraft.
The FAA announced Wednesday that it would “thoroughly review” the data from the inspection before deciding whether the planes could fly again.
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, the two U.S. airlines that used the plane and completed inspections, have been forced to cancel hundreds of flights since last week, and as of Wednesday had canceled all 9 MAX flights.
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines said they discovered loose bolts during inspections.
O'Leary said he still has “tremendous confidence” in Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.
He told The Independent that he noticed improvements when the company recently took delivery of 12 planes from Boeing.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman and the FAA's safety chief briefed senators on the investigation on Wednesday.
Kirkland Donald will lead a team of outside experts who will assess the quality practices of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and its supply chain and provide recommendations to Boeing CEO David Calhoun and the Board of Directors. .
Spirit Aerosystems, which manufactures and installs the airborne panels, said in a statement that Boeing is working with the FAA and affected airlines to inspect the 737-9 aircraft and safely return these aircraft to service. We support these efforts.”
Calhoun will visit Spirit AeroSystems' Wichita, Kansas, production facility on Wednesday to speak with employees, along with CEO Pat Shanahan.
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