From Fortune Magazine:

To address the quality control issues that have continued to plague its 737 Max 9 aircraft, Boeing has announced that it plans to increase quality control inspections. This follows the failure of an emergency exit door panel on an Alaska Airlines flight that occurred just last week.

The escalating issues have tarnished Boeing’s reputation and caused concern among its airline customers. Federal regulators have already grounded the 737 Max in response to the emergence of various manufacturing flaws.

Boeing has confirmed that their quality assurance and controls require improvement and is committing to overhauling its quality practices. The company is also involving airline customers and independent inspectors to comprehensively review the aircraft as needed.

The emergency door blowout incident involving an Alaska Max 9 aircraft has prompted federal investigations into Boeing’s safety practices and whether the manufacturer failed to ensure that the fuselage panel was safe and met regulatory design standards.

Boeing’s 737 aircraft have been plagued by numerous mishaps that have raised concerns about its safety, beginning with two crashes of Max 8 planes in 2018, resulting in 346 casualties. As a result, the Max 8 and Max 9 planes were grounded worldwide for nearly two years and have since experienced delivery delays due to manufacturing flaws.

The company has also asked airlines to inspect their Max jets for a loose bolt in the rudder-control system, adding to their pile of manufacturing flaws. Subscribe to the CFO Daily newsletter to keep up with the latest updates on Boeing’s situation.



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