door plug

One year ago, a door plug blew out on a Boeing 737 Max 9 operating Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

FAA administrator will discuss oversight at Boeing before an investigative subcommittee on September 25.

Kelly Ortberg, who recently served as president and CEO of Rockwell Collins, will take the reins August 8.

Aerospace giant has until June 13 to respond to the government’s allegation it failed to make required safety changes and could face criminal charges.

According to a new report, the aircraft was to have come out of service for maintenance the same day the in-flight structural failure occurred.

Quality control and more inspections and maintenance will be required for the 737 Max 9.

The quality stand-downs will start at the Renton, Washington, factory.

Aircraft with the same style door plug that departed an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in flight now face scrutiny.

Four more plaintiffs are suing Boeing and Alaska Airlines has been sued for the first time over the Flight 1282 incident.

The company’s Commercial Airplane Division is focusing on quality assurance of the 737 production line.