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...“The safety of the flying public, not speed, will determine the timeline for returning the Boeing 737-9 Max to service,” the FAA said....
...The FAA permitted the plane maker to resume deliveries in August 2022....
...The FAA has blocked Boeing from increasing its production rate for the jets and launched an audit of the company’s manufacturing and quality processes....
...The demand came after Boeing chief executive David Calhoun and his senior safety team met FAA administrator Mike Whitaker on Tuesday....
...The FAA and US Department of Justice have launched investigations....
...“We are working to make sure nothing like this happens again,” FAA administrator Michael Whitaker said....
...No one was hurt but the FAA did investigate....
...Whitaker also encouraged Boeing employees to report safety concerns via an FAA hotline....
...Whitaker will also encourage Boeing employees to report safety concerns via an FAA hotline....
...“This is dangerous, and the FAA must not view this latest omission in isolation,” she said....
...In 2020, the FAA fined Boeing $1.25mn for harassing and threatening these in-house inspectors....
...Boeing said late on Monday that it was withdrawing its request to the FAA....
...The FAA had already announced it would expand oversight of Boeing’s production and that it would audit its suppliers as well....
...“The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes before they can return to flight,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said....
...Boeing said that it is developing a “long-term solution that will undergo thorough testing and FAA review before being introduced to the 737 MAX fleet”. The FAA has been approached for comment....
...The FAA — which examines whether Boeing is building planes that conform to the design and manufacturing process approved by the agency — said its audit has found problems with the company’s “manufacturing...
...The FAA delegated too much 737 Max safety certification work to Boeing itself....
...Boeing said: “We fully support the FAA and our customers in this action.”...
...United chief executive Scott Kirby earlier this week said he was reconsidering a large order for the Max 10, the largest Max variant that is also awaiting FAA certification....
...“The crew reported the engine cowling fell off during take-off and struck the wing flap,” according to the FAA, which added that the plane returned safely and was towed to the gate....
...Boeing said it would “co-operate fully and transparently with the FAA and the NTSB on their investigations”....
...Last week Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth urged the FAA not to certify the Max 7, based on concerns that the exemption request, if granted, would endanger passengers....
...Later, the FAA said that the 737 Max 9 would stay grounded until Boeing provided additional data....
...“It is time to re-examine the delegation of authority and assess any associated safety risks,” FAA administrator Mike Whitaker said....
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