FAA expands probe into how Boeing makes aircraft after mid-air door blowout – National

FAA expands probe into how Boeing makes aircraft after mid-air door blowout – National

The U.S. agency responsible for air safety is ramping up pressure on Boeing, announcing Wednesday that it is investigating how the manufacturer makes its planes and how it secures parts. The industrial titan has been under scrutiny following a door panel blowing off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight, roughly 5,000 metres in the air, earlier … Read more

Boeing CEO admits mistakes, vows mid-air blowout ‘can never happen again’ – National

Boeing CEO admits mistakes, vows mid-air blowout ‘can never happen again’ – National

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun admitted to mistakes by the U.S. plane manufacturer and vowed incidents like the mid-air panel blowout last week can “never happen again.” Calhoun made the remarks to staff at a town hall Tuesday as more than 170 of its 737 Max 9 jets remain grounded by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration … Read more