Boeing's Safety and Quality Control Issues

SOURCE www.npr.org
Boeing faces scrutiny from the FAA after a door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max, leading to a 90-day review and a promise of sweeping changes to manufacturing operations to improve safety and quality control.

Key Points

  • FAA orders Boeing to come up with a comprehensive plan to fix quality control problems
  • Boeing presents final plan to FAA, promising to set a new standard of safety
  • Incident on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 prompts FAA audit of Boeing's production lines
  • Management shakeup at Boeing following Alaska Airlines blowout

Pros

  • FAA holding Boeing accountable for safety and quality control issues
  • Boeing promising sweeping changes to manufacturing operations

Cons

  • Renewed concerns about safety and quality control at Boeing after previous deadly crashes
  • Missing bolts on door plug panel led to midair blowout