The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing oversight of Boeing, including auditing its production, in the wake of a midair blowout last week on an Alaska Airlines flight, the agency agency announced Friday. On a Jan. 5 flight from Portland, Ore., to Ontario, Calif., an emergency exit door blew off the Boeing 737 Max 9…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday launched an investigation into whether Boeing failed to ensure its planes complied with the agency’s safety regulations, following last week’s midair blowout of a panel on one of the company’s aircraft. “This incident should have never happened and it cannot happen again. FAA formally notified Boeing that it…
NTSB/Handout via ReutersThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday that it is formally investigating the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet after a cabin panel ripped off during an Alaska Airlines flight last week. Boeing grounded 171 other jets with the same panel after the incident, which required an emergency landing. No passengers were hurt. The FAA notified the aircraft manufacturer of the investigation “to determine if Boeing failed to ensure completed products conformed to its approv