On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informed Boeing the company must come up with a comprehensive action plan to address its “systemic quality-control issues” within 90 days.
The harshly worded statement comes after one of Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 jets experienced a mid-flight door plug blowout in January. All Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft were temporarily grounded following the incident.
Boeing is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers.
The Seattle Times reports:
New FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker laid out the ultimatum to Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and his senior safety team at an all-day meeting Tuesday at FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
“Boeing must commit to real and profound improvements,” Whitaker said after the meeting. “Making foundational change will require a sustained effort from Boeing’s leadership, and we are going to hold them accountable every step of the way, with mutually understood milestones and expectations.”
The FAA is currently conducting an audit of Boeing’s production and manufacturing quality systems, which is expected to be complete in the “coming weeks,” per the release.
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