A year after a door plug blew out of a nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9, the manufacturer is outlining the progress it has made.
Boeing (BA) has released a revised safety and quality plan approximately one year after the Alaska Airlines (AAL) door plug incident. The plan targets four key areas, including enhancing workforce training, streamlining operational procedures, eliminating defects, and focusing on safety and quality culture.
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker posted in a blog on Friday that more work needs to be done at Boeing, even after a year a series of unprecedented steps to fix oversight of the company.
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The U.S. Justice Department and Boeing told a court on Friday they have not reached agreement on a revised plea deal after a U.S. judge in December rejected the deal, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision.
Approaching one year since the Alaska Airlines (ALK) incident that saw a door panel detach from a Boeing (BA) plane in midair, outgoing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Mike Whitaker said the plane maker's safety turnaround plan is "not a one-year project."
Boeing Co (NYSE:BA, ETR:BCO) has announced the implementation of more than a dozen new quality control checks across its airline manufacturing process following several incidents involving its airplanes. The company has come under scrutiny over the last year following multiple incidents, including a mid-flight panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight in January 2024.
Nearly a year after the infamous door plug blowout incident at one its aircrafts, Boeing on Friday gave updates regarding the steps it has taken over the last year to improve safety standards. Boeing said it has addressed over 70% of employee suggestions from quality training programs, forming cross-functional teams to resolve manufacturing challenges.
Billy Nolen, former Acting FAA administrator and Archer Aviation chief safety, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the progress Boeing has made in its production safety.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on Boeing's changes one year after a plane's door was blown out.
David Banmiller, President of Falcon Group, discusses Boeing's current situation, emphasizing that while the company is on the right track with new leadership, it will take time for a turnaround. He highlights the strong demand for Boeing's products and a significant order backlog but stresses the importance of focusing on quality to regain investor confidence.
Safety and quality need to be placed above profit at Boeing, says the head of the FAA.