FAA says Boeing developed roadmap to fix safety, quality-control issues

The Federal Aviation Administration said it “will continue to hold Boeing (BA) accountable after reviewing the company’s roadmap to fix its systemic safety and quality-control issues.” Administrator Mike Whitaker made the comments following a three-hour meeting with senior Boeing leaders at FAA headquarters. In February, Whitaker directed Boeing to develop an action plan to set a new standard for safety and how the company does business following the January 5 Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX door plug incident. The company has developed this proposal over the last 90 days, with input from the FAA. Boeing senior leadership met with the FAA this morning to present the roadmap and discuss future implementation. Boeing is also now required to have a mandatory Safety Management System, which will ensure a structured, repeatable, systematic approach to identify hazards and manage risk. The FAA added that it will continue its enhanced oversight of Boeing and its suppliers, including more safety inspectors in the Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) facilities.