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Boeing needs to focus on safety and quality after incidents, FAA chief says

Aviation attorney and pilot Sal Lagonier talks about the FAA’s quality control audit of Boeing amid concerns about aircraft safety. This was announced by the head of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Aerospace giant Boeing He said recent incidents require a renewed focus on ensuring aircraft safety and quality. FAA Administrator In an interview […]

Boeing adding weekly compliance checks, audits at 737 factory amid quality problems: memo

Boeing is adding weekly compliance checks to all work areas on its 737 aircraft and additional audits of equipment to reduce quality issues, the company said in a memo to employees on Tuesday. Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stan Diehl has revealed numerous internal process deficiencies following a six-week Federal Aviation Administration audit of […]

FAA faults Boeing over quality control problems

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Made Boeing responsible for quality control. The problem arose in the wake of a mid-air explosion earlier this year. The agency said in a statement Monday that a six-week audit of the aviation giant and Spirit AeroSystems, a manufacturer connected to the incident that triggered the audit, “revealed multiple allegations of […]

FAA audit hits Boeing 737 Max production over quality control issues

Barron’s Senior Writer Al Root joins Barron’s Roundtable to discuss the latest Boeing stock price and what to expect from the company in 2024. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a production audit of the aircraft on Monday. Boeing 737 Max The manufacturing process and its supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, discovered multiple instances of companies […]

FAA audit finds Boeing quality control problems after Alaska Airlines blowout

The Federal Aviation Administration announced that its 737 MAX manufacturing audit of Boeing Co. and supplier Spirit AeroSystems found multiple instances in which the companies allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements. The FAA also announced that it found “legal violations in Boeing’s manufacturing process controls, parts handling and storage, and product management.” […]

FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix ‘quality control’ after 737 Max door blowout

The Federal Aviation Administration has required Boeing to develop a “comprehensive plan of action to address systemic quality control issues” within 90 days. The FAA’s crackdown on the aircraft manufacturer comes nearly two months after a Boeing Co. 737 Max 9 was involved in a mid-air door explosion on an Alaska Airlines flight last month. […]