FAA Increases Oversight of Boeing's 737 Max 9 Production
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The FAA is conducting an audit of Boeing's 737 Max 9 production and suppliers, focusing on quality control and safety risks. The audit comes after an in-flight incident on an Alaska Airlines flight and the grounding of 171 planes in the US. Boeing's CEO acknowledged a mistake and emphasized transparency, while the NTSB chairwoman recommended not returning the planes to service until the cause of the incident is known. Boeing has faced ongoing quality and safety issues with its aircraft, including the 737 Max's design being linked to fatal crashes, and other grounding and delivery halts due to quality concerns.
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- Sen. Cantwell blasts FAA oversight of Boeing after Alaska Air 737 MAX 9 blowout The Seattle Times
- F.A.A. to Increase Oversight of Boeing and Audit 737 Max 9 Production The New York Times
- FAA says it will audit Boeing's production line after 737 Max 9 accident CNBC
- US FAA to boost oversight of Boeing, sees more manufacturing issues Yahoo Finance
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