FAA Continues to Hold Boeing Accountable for Implementing …
May 30, 2024 · Boeing senior leadership met with the FAA this morning to present the roadmap and discuss future implementation. Boeing is also now required to have a mandatory Safety Management System, which will ensure a structured, repeatable, systematic approach to identify hazards and manage risk.
Updates on Boeing 737-9 MAX Aircraft - Federal Aviation Administration
Jan 6, 2024 · After taking decisive action to ground 171 Boeing 737-9 MAX airplanes, the FAA is now investigating Boeing’s manufacturing practices and production lines, including those involving subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems, bolstering its oversight of Boeing, and examining potential system change.
FAA chief says Boeing must shift focus to safety, quality | AP News
Jan 3, 2025 · A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs to change its culture and put safety above profits.
FAA Halts Boeing MAX Production Expansion to Improve Quality …
Jan 24, 2024 · The FAA today informed Boeing it will not grant any production expansion of the MAX, including the 737-9 MAX. This action comes on top of the FAA’s investigation and ramped up oversight of Boeing and its suppliers.
FAA boss: Boeing still must make ‘significant changes’ to improve ...
Sep 24, 2024 · Boeing still has to make “significant changes” to improve the quality and safety of its airplanes, according to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration.
3-hour meeting ends with FAA saying Boeing can’t increase Max …
May 30, 2024 · Boeing executives presented sweeping changes to the company’s production process and safety systems in a three-hour meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday.
FAA’s Boeing audit finds multiple issues with quality control - USA TODAY
Mar 12, 2024 · In an update on its ongoing investigation sparked by the January Alaska Airlines flight where a Boeing 737 Max 9 lost a door plug mid-flight, the FAA said areas of non-compliance included...
FAA finds ‘multiple instances’ of Boeing quality control issues
Mar 5, 2024 · The Federal Aviation Administration has found multiple problems with Boeing’s production practices following a six-week audit of Boeing triggered by the January 5 door plug blowout on an...
FAA Oversight of Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture
Sep 25, 2024 · Boeing provided its plan to the FAA on May 30, 2024, marking the beginning of the next chapter of ensuring implementation and a renewed focus on safety at Boeing. However, this plan does not mark the end of the FAA’s increased oversight of Boeing and its suppliers.
As the sole producer of large transport airplanes in the United States, Boeing is a major focus of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight. In the wake of these events, FAA has increased oversight and inspections of Boeing aircraft development and manufacturing, and Congress has scrutinized both Boeing and FAA.