FAA 'too hands off', chief says, in Boeing oversight before 737 MAX 9 incident

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WASHINGTON: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday (Jun 13) the agency was "too hands off" in oversight of Boeing before a January mid-air emergency in a new Alaska Air

A Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft piloted by Federal Aviation Administration Chief Steve Dickson lands during an evaluation flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, US Sep 30, 2020. WASHINGTON: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday the agency was"too hands off" in oversight of Boeing before a

"The FAA should have had much better visibility into what was happening at Boeing before Jan 5," Whitaker said. The FAA's approach before the mid-air incident"was too hands off, too focused on paperwork audits and not focused enough on inspections," Whitaker added. Whitaker in February barred Boeing from boosting production of its best-selling plane. He said last month he did not expect Boeing to win approval to increase production of the MAX"in the next few months".Commentary: Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes?

 

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