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☆ FAA will require more rest time for air traffic controllers amid fatigue concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said the agency will increase the required amount of rest time for air traffic controllers in response to concerns over fatigue amid a staffing shortage. "In my first few months at the helm of the FAA, I toured air traffic control facilities around the country — and heard concerns about schedules that do not always allow controllers to get enough rest," FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said in a statement. A shortfall of air traffic controllers, made worse by a pause in hiring during the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to forced overtime and packed schedules for staff at some facilities. Air traffic controllers in the U.S. are required to retire at age 56. The announcement came alongside an FAA-ordered report on air traffic controller fatigue, which recommended the new rest requirements.

Persons: Mike Whitaker Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Boeing, Air Locations: U.S

☆ F.A.A. Will Require More Rest for Air Traffic Controllers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Sydney Ember | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that it was taking significant steps to mitigate the risks posed by exhaustion among air traffic controllers, after a series of close calls last year raised alarms about the safety of the U.S. air travel system. Mike Whitaker, the F.A.A. administrator, issued a directive increasing the number of hours that controllers are required to rest between shifts from nine hours to 10, and 12 hours before a midnight shift. The announcement came as the air safety regulator released a 114-page report from an expert panel that assessed the risks associated with air traffic controller fatigue. “We are committed to a sustained effort to address controller fatigue and ensure our airspace is the safest in the world,” Mr. Whitaker said in a statement.

Persons: Mike Whitaker, Mr, Whitaker Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration Locations: U.S

☆ Boeing somehow managed to get itself into even bigger trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Boeing has achieved the unthinkable this week: It managed to fall even deeper into crisis. It ultimately approved the planes for shipments to airlines in March 2023 after becoming satisfied that Boeing had fixed the problem. Then, during the first weekend of 2024, part of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max blew off the side of the plane just after take-off, and Boeing has been in crisis mode ever since. In February, pilots on a United Airlines 737 Max reported that the flight controls jammed as the plane landed in Newark, New Jersey. The FAA is allowing the planes to continue flying and Boeing said the problem does not pose an immediate safety risk.

Persons: Sam Salehpour, Salehpour, McDonnell Douglas, Max, Boeing hasn’t, Dave Calhoun, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker, What’s, Boeing’s, Airlines, hasn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, US Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, New York Times, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, United Airlines, Airbus, Airlines Locations: New York, Newark , New Jersey

The incident aboard LATAM Airlines flight 800 from Sydney to Auckland is the latest to hit troubled aircraft manufacturer Boeing, which has been rocked by years of quality and safety issues. After landing in Auckland, Jokat said the pilot checked on the passengers and explained he had temporarily lost control of the jet. “I immediately engaged with him and said, ‘What was that?’ And he openly admitted, he said, ‘I lost control of the plane. “He said for that brief moment he couldn’t control anything and that’s when the plane did what it did. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration in February flagged safety issues with engine anti-ice systems on the 737 Max and larger 787 Dreamliner.

Persons: Brian Jokat, ” “, I’m, ”, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Jokat, ‘, ” Jokat, “, LATAM, Dean Purcell, Max, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker Organizations: CNN, Boeing, LATAM Airlines, CNN Tuesday, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Sydney, Auckland

☆ Boeing is in big trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

LATAM called it a “technical event.” Boeing said it’s working to gather more information. Between lawsuits, potential fines and lost business, Boeing could lose billions more dollars from the blowout. In February, pilots on a United Airlines 737 Max reported that the flight controls jammed as the plane landed in Newark. The FAA is allowing the planes to continue flying and Boeing said the problem does not pose an immediate safety risk. And the FAA said Boeing’s safety and quality problems extend beyond its inability to produce paperwork.

Persons: CNN —, LATAM, it’s, Max, Mike Whitaker, ” Whitaker, Whitaker, “, ” Boeing’s, It’s, CNN’s Colin McCullough, Greg Wallace Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, The National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, NTSB Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Newark

“The FAA identified non-compliance issues in Boeing’s manufacturing process control, parts handling and storage, and product control,” the FAA said in a press release, but did not immediately provide further details. The FAA said the findings of both this audit and the separate report should be part of Boeing’s quality improvement plan. But in January Boeing CEO David Calhoun conceded Boeing needed to improve its quality controls. Without giving details, the FAA said it found multiple instances where both companies allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements. The agency is not the only government body looking into Boeing’s quality issues.

Persons: David Calhoun, ”, Calhoun, “, Mike Whitaker, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: Washington DC CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines ’ Boeing, FAA, Boeing, Spirit, Max, National Transportation Safety, Alaska Air, NTSB, Justice Department, Alaska, Senate Locations: Renton , Washington

☆ FAA gives Boeing 90 days to come up with quality control plan after 737 Max accident
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. The door plug was removed and reinstalled at Boeing's Renton, Washington 737 Max factory. The FAA is in the middle of an audit of Boeing's 737 production lines. The agency last month said it would halt Boeing's planned ramp-up of 737 Max planes until the regulator is satisfied with quality control on the company's production lines. The report was required by Congress following two crashes in 2018 and 2019 of Boeing 737 Max planes, which killed everyone on board the flights.

Persons: Bolts, Mike Whitaker, Dave Calhoun, Max Organizations: Boeing, Max, Boeing Factory, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines, FAA Locations: Renton , Washington, Renton, Washington

☆ F.A.A. Gives Boeing 90 Days to Develop Plan to Address Quality-Control Issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Mark Walker | More About Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that it had asked Boeing to provide the agency with a “comprehensive action plan” to address quality-control issues within 90 days, the regulator’s latest push for safety improvements after a panel came off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet in flight in early January. administrator, Mike Whitaker, made the request on Tuesday when he met with Boeing’s chief executive, Dave Calhoun, and other company officials for what the agency described as an “all-day safety discussion.”“Boeing must commit to real and profound improvements,” Mr. Whitaker said in a statement. “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.”Boeing did not immediately comment on Wednesday. The meeting, which took place at the F.A.A.’s headquarters in Washington, came two weeks after Mr. Whitaker toured Boeing’s 737 plant in Renton, Wash. During his visit, Mr. Whitaker spoke with Boeing engineers and mechanics to try to get a better sense of the safety culture at the factory. said after his visit that Mr. Whitaker planned to discuss what he saw during his visit when he met with Boeing executives in Washington.

Persons: Mike Whitaker, Dave Calhoun, ”, Mr, Whitaker Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Max, ” Boeing Locations: Washington, Boeing’s, Renton, Wash

☆ FAA gives Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to address quality issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Boeing must produce within 90 days a plan to fix serious quality and safety issues, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday. The agency said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker and Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun held a day-long meeting on Tuesday where Whitaker made the demand. The FAA said the Boeing plan must address weaknesses in implementing the company’s Safety Management System, known as SMS, as well as integrating the SMS program with another quality program. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America/Getty ImagesThe panel that reported on Boeing’s safety shortcomings on Monday recommended the company address those issues within six months; the FAA’s new directive sets a faster timeline. The resulting plan from Boeing must lead to a “measurable, systemic shift in manufacturing quality control,” the FAA said.

Persons: Mike Whitaker, Dave Calhoun, Whitaker, Sen, Mark Warner, Anna Moneymaker, Max, CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Max, company’s, Management, SMS, Capitol, North Locations: Washington , DC, North America

☆ Airport collisions and close call solutions include sleep science and redesigned runways to help air traffic controllers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The head of the FAA told Congress how its panel is examining sleep science to help. Despite the best efforts of pilots and air traffic controllers, sometimes collisions do happen. It said the captain was distracted and confused by instructions from air traffic controllers, while the co-pilot lost track of the plane's location. Air traffic control fatigueOne major cause of near-misses is the strained workload of air traffic controllers. "Air traffic controllers are being required to do mandatory overtime," she said.

Persons: —, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker, Rich Santa, Jennifer Homendy, Paul Rinaldi, Forbes, It's, Brad Surak Organizations: FAA, Service, New York Times, American Airlines, JFK, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Boston Logan International, Japan Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Times, National Transportation Safety, Boeing Locations: Tokyo

☆ Boeing orders, deliveries dry up in January as plane-maker grapples with latest Max crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. The company handed over 27 planes last month, its lowest tally since September, compared with 67 deliveries in December. It sold three Boeing 737 Max planes, but also logged three cancellations. The three gross orders come after a big December when Boeing sold 371 planes. Boeing's January deliveries included three Max planes to Chinese customers, the first in about four years.

Persons: Max, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker Organizations: Boeing, Boeing Factory, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, CNBC Locations: Renton , Washington , U.S, Portland , Oregon, Renton , Washington, Renton

☆ A tiny investment firm claims Boeing 'hoodwinked' it into buying a failing supplier — more than a year after Boeing claimed it was 'held hostage' over the same deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ten Oaks Management accused Boeing of "conning" it into buying a failing supplier, in a counterclaim. But when it assumed control of Astech, Boeing alleges it was "held hostage" by the family office and subject to a "bait and switch." AdvertisementHowever, Ten Oaks hit back with a counterclaim last Friday, saying it was duped into buying Astech by Boeing. The complaint says Boeing's contract with Astech was "lopsided" and leading it into bankruptcy because the pricing didn't even cover manufacturing costs. Another Boeing supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, is also facing scrutiny because it builds the Max 9 fuselage.

Persons: —, Astech, Max, Mike Whitaker Organizations: Oaks Management, Boeing, Service, Business, Ten Oaks Management, KC, Court, Ten Oaks, Ten, Boeing KC, US Air Force Ten Oaks, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Carolina, Delaware, Astech

☆ Captain Sully and the FAA are warning against plans to force pilots to retire later — as aviation safety comes into laser focus during the Boeing scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewCaptain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberg and aviation regulators are warning Congress against raising the mandatory retirement age for pilots to 67. But as Congress works on the reauthorization bill, aviation experts are raising concerns about this potential measure. AdvertisementOn Monday, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker wrote a letter to Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, who sit on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. "The pilot retirement age should not be raised," he said in a Wednesday X post. It says it wouldn't increase the number of pilots working, per the AP.

Persons: —, Chesley, Sully, Sullenberg, Mike Whitaker, Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell, Whitaker Organizations: Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Business, Reuters, Commerce, Science, Transportation, FAA, Pilots, Regional Airline Association, Associated Press, Air Line Pilots Association Locations: Canada

☆ We’re about to get investigators’ first report on the Alaska Airlines flight whose door plug blew off
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The National Transportation Safety Board will release its preliminary report Tuesday on last month’s blowout of a part of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight, NTSB spokesman Eric Weiss told CNN. On a January 5 Alaska flight 1282, the door plug blew off the side of the plane. The door plug fills a space in the fuselage that can otherwise contain an emergency exit door when plane seats are arranged a certain way. CNN has reported that NTSB investigators have been closely scrutinizing the door plug and whether crucial bolts that hold it in place were properly installed when the incident occurred. Meanwhile, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration will tell House lawmakers Tuesday that his agency is “closely scrutinizing” Boeing after last month’s door plug blowout.

Persons: Eric Weiss, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker, “, ” Whitaker, ” Organizations: CNN, Transportation, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, NTSB, FAA Locations: Alaska, United States, Renton , Washington

☆ The Boeing 737 Max blowout has sparked a rare wave of public criticism from airline CEOs and the FAA, with harsh words flying about its quality control
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Airline CEOs have criticized Boeing in the wake of the Alaska Airlines blowout. AdvertisementThe Alaska Airlines blowout in January has subjected Boeing to a torrent of criticism from airline executives. AdvertisementFrom Boeing's biggest customer to regulators' strong words, the incident has sparked a wave of public criticism, a rarity in the aviation sector. AdvertisementAs the FAA increased its oversight of Boeing's production line, Administrator Mike Whitaker said: "The quality-assurance issues we have seen are unacceptable." Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, backed the FAA's actions, saying it "is holding Boeing accountable for its production quality problems."

Persons: —, Stan Deal, Scott Kirby, United Airlines Scott Kirby, Brian Snyder United, didn't, Max, Kirby, Ben Minicucci, Minicucci, Michael O'Leary, Ryanair Michael O'Leary, Yves Herman Ireland, O'Leary, Dave Calhoun, Tim Clark, they've, Clark, Mike Whitaker, Pete Buttigieg, Win McNamee, Donald Trump, Whitaker Organizations: Boeing, Alaska Airlines, FAA, Service, Street Journal, Airplanes, United Airlines, REUTERS, CNBC, NBC, Ryanair, Financial Times, Airbus, Emirates, Transportation, Max, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Alaska

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency will use more people to monitor aircraft manufacturing and hold Boeing accountable for any violations of safety regulations. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker is expected to face a barrage of questions Tuesday about FAA oversight of the company since a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner over Oregon last month. Separately, investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to release a preliminary report on the Jan. 5 incident as early as Tuesday. After the incident on the Alaska jet, the FAA grounded most Max 9s for three weeks until panels called door plugs could be inspected. FAA also said it won't let Boeing increase the production rate of new Max jets until it is satisfied with the company's safety procedures.

Persons: Mike Whitaker, Whitaker, Max, Whitaker's Organizations: WASHINGTON, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Max, National Transportation Safety, Transportation, FAA, Alaska Airlines Max, Alaska, Sunday Locations: Oregon, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Arlington , Virginia

☆ Boeing's CEO said he's 'sort of glad' he was forced to halt expansion of 737 Max production
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The FAA won't let Boeing expand production of the 737 Max as it investigates the company. CEO Dave Calhoun said he's "sort of glad" because "that's a good excuse to just take our time." AdvertisementBoeing's CEO said in its fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday he's "sort of glad" regulators paused expanding production of the 737 Max. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the measure last Wednesday, as it cleared 737 Max 9 aircraft to return to service once inspected. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Max, Dave Calhoun, —, Mike Whitaker Organizations: FAA, Boeing, Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Max, Business

☆ Boeing's 737 Max 9 jet is flying again. Here's what experts say about its safety.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewOn January 5, an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 door plug broke off shortly after takeoff from Portland International Airport, leaving a gaping hole in the jet's fuselage. The Federal Aviation Administration quickly grounded 171 other Max 9 planes with the same door plug, mostly flown by United Airlines and Alaska. Four critical bolts used to secure the door plug were missing from the jet when it left Boeing's assembly line, The Wall Street Journal reported, representing a massive quality control lapse. Not all experts agree on the Max 9's safetyThe Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9. AdvertisementAccording to the Washington Post, the travel booking website Kayak said its filter for the 737 Max significantly increased in the days after the incident.

Persons: —, Max, Constance von Muehlen, Ingrid Barrentine, Mike Whitaker, Henry Harteveldt, Ed Pierson, I've, Joe Jacobsen, Harteveldt, Richard A, Brooks, Anthony Brickhouse, Brickhouse Organizations: Service, Alaska Airlines, Portland International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, Street Journal, Business, CNN, FAA, Boeing, Spirit Airlines, Panama's Copa Airlines, Copa, Reuters, Atmosphere Research, Alaska Airlines Boeing, National Transportation, Alaska Max, Washington Post, LA Times, Southwest Airlines, Japan Airlines, Getty, Riddle Aeronautical University, Japan Airlines Airbus, NTSB Locations: Alaska, United , Alaska, United, AFP

☆ An American Airlines flight made a 'hard landing' at Maui's airport, sending 6 people to the hospital
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewThe FAA is investigating after six people were hospitalized following an incident on an American Airlines flight to Hawaii on Saturday. The plane made a "hard landing" at Kahului Airport in Maui at 2 p.m. on Saturday after arriving from Los Angeles, the FAA told Business Insider in a statement. American Airlines meanwhile told BI the plane "experienced an issue" while landing but it taxied to the gate and everyone left the plane normally. The airline said one customer and five flight attendants were transported to the hospital following the flight. AdvertisementAccording to the Maui airport, the flight was scheduled to arrive at 12:47 p.m. but didn't arrive until 2 p.m.," NBC News reported.

Persons: —, didn't, Mike Whitaker Organizations: Service, American Airlines, Kahului, FAA, Business, American, NBC, Los Angeles International Airport, Maui Police Department, Hawaii, Boeing Max, Alaska Airlines, Boeing Locations: Hawaii, Maui, Los Angeles

☆ United and Alaska Airlines will start flying the stricken Boeing 737 Max 9 again within days
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe Boeing 737 Max 9 will return to the skies on Friday, three weeks after the Alaska Airlines blowout, the carrier announced Wednesday. According to Reuters, United Airlines — the biggest operator of the Max 9 with 79 of them — said it will start flying the jet again from Sunday. "It makes me angry," Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci told NBC. Not all the Max 9 jets will immediately return to service because some haven't been through the full inspection process yet. Alaska Airlines expects all its inspections to be completed over the next week.

Persons: —, Max, Ben Minicucci, Scott Kirby, Mike Whitaker Organizations: Service, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Business, Reuters, United Airlines —, Federal Aviation Administration, Portland International, National Transportation Safety, NBC, CNBC, FAA Locations: Alaska

☆ FAA paves way for Boeing 737 Max 9 to resume flying, but it won't be 'back to business as usual' for the embattled aviation manufacturer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The FAA subsequently grounded all models of the Boeing 737 Max 9 after the incident, leading to flight cancellations and frustration among airline executives. "Let me be clear: This won't be back to business as usual for Boeing," FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said in a Wednesday statement. The agency has halted all further expansion production on Boeing 737 Max 9s until it is "satisfied" that the aircraft's quality control issues are resolved. In-house safety inspections of Alaska Airlines's fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9s following the initial incident revealed that there were "many" loose bolts found on the jets. The FAA's new safety guidelines for the 737 Max 9s come after a review of data stemming from 40 inspections of the grounded planes, the agency said.

Persons: —, Mike Whitaker, Max, Whitaker, Stan Deal Organizations: Service, Boeing, Max, Alaska Airlines, Business, Federal Aviation Authority, FAA, National Transportation Safety Locations: Alaska Airlines's, Alaska

☆ Southwest Airlines takes Boeing Max 7 out of 2024 plans because of certification delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Southwest Airlines has taken the Boeing 737 Max 7 out of its fleet plans as regulators haven't yet certified the smallest model of the manufacturer's best-selling plane. Southwest became the latest of the major airlines this week to rethink its fleet plans because of certification delays at Boeing. Earlier this week, United Airlines said it was removing the the 737 Max 10, the largest model of the Max family, from its internal fleet plans after delays with certification. Scrutiny on Boeing has mounted in recent weeks after a door panel blew out midflight from a 737 Max 9 that was operated by Alaska Airlines on Jan. 5, prompting the FAA to ground that model. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker told CNBC earlier this week that even before the Alaska Airlines incident, the agency had concluded it needed a more "hands-on approach" with the certification of the Max 7 and Max 10 aircraft.

Persons: Max, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Boeing, Max, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, FAA, CNBC Locations: Alaska

☆ Before part of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off, Boeing had removed and adjusted it, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are under multiple investigations that probe their safety policies and procedures. Boeing said it couldn’t comment on the reports about what may have led to the door plug blowing off the plane, citing the ongoing investigation. The process also includes tightening fasteners and performing “detailed inspections of…dozens of associated components.”FAA on Sunday also required airlines to ensure older Boeing 737 planes with similar door plugs were secure. The FAA said airlines operating the Boeing 737-900ER model should visually inspect the planes but didn’t require them to be grounded. Two Max variants — the Max 7 and the Max 10 — are still awaiting approval to begin carrying passengers.

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Alaska Airlines plans to resume flights with its Max 9s on Friday, and United aims to follow suit on Sunday. United Airlines made similar similar findings. Travelers returned to the Boeing 737 Max 8 after two of them crashed in 2018 and 2019, killing 346 people. In that case, Boeing had to redesign an automated flight-control system before the FAA would let Max 8s and Max 9s resume flying after a 20-month grounding. In addition, the FAA says it won't let Boeing expand production of Max jets until it's satisfied that quality-control concerns about the company have been resolved.

Persons: Max, Mike Whitaker, Ben Minicucci, “, Scott Keyes, Scott Kirby Organizations: Boeing, Max, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, NBC, United Airlines, Travelers, U.S . Department of Transportation, Airline, BOEING, Alaska, Airbus, U.S ., United Locations: United States, United, Oregon, U.S, Portland , Oregon, Alaska

The official, Mike Whitaker, said the FAA would not agree to any Boeing request to expand production of Max planes until the agency is satisfied that quality-control concerns have been addressed. The move came on the same day that a key senator indicated that Congress will join the scrutiny of Boeing. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident on an Alaska Airlines Max 9. Investigators are building a timeline of the door plug that failed, from the early stages of its production to the flight on which it blew off the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into whether Boeing and its suppliers followed proper safety procedures during manufacturing.

Persons: Mike Whitaker, Max, Sen, Maria Cantwell, David Calhoun, jetliner, Cantwell, Calhoun, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Boeing, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines Boeing, FAA, Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation Committee, National Transportation Safety, Alaska Airlines Max, NTSB Locations: Oregon, Portland , Oregon, Renton , Washington

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