Friday, January 12, 2024 - https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-increasing-oversight-boeing-production-and-manufacturing https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-increasin

Friday, January 12, 2024 - https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-increasing-oversight-boeing-production-and-manufacturing https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-increasing-oversight-boeing... > WASHINGTON, D.C. — After taking decisive and immediate action to ground approximately 171 Boeing 737-9 MAX planes, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced new and significant actions to immediately increase its oversight of Boeing production and manufacturing. These actions come one day after the FAA formally notified Boeing that the FAA has launched an investigation into the company as a result of last Friday’s incident on a Boeing Model 737-9 MAX in which the aircraft lost a passenger door plug while in flight. > ... https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/updates-grounding-boeing-737-max-9-aircraft https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/updates-grounding-boeing-737-ma... > This incident should have never happened and it cannot happen again. FAA formally notified Boeing that it is conducting an investigation to determine if Boeing failed to ensure completed products conformed to its approved design and were in a condition for safe operation in compliance with FAA regulations. This investigation is a result of an incident on a Boeing Model 737-9 MAX where it lost a “plug” type passenger door and additional discrepancies. Boeing’s manufacturing practices need to comply with the high safety standards they’re legally accountable to meet. The letter is attached. > The safety of the flying public, not speed, will determine the timeline for returning the Boeing 737-9 Max to service. Attached letter: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/EIR2024NM420001_737MAX9.pdf https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/EIR2024NM420001_737M...