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FAA Proposes $3.1M Boeing Fine for Safety Violations
The FAA alleges Boeing pressured employees to approve noncompliant 737 MAX planes, citing hundreds of quality violations and ongoing production oversight since early 2024.
- In early 2024, a section detached from an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX during flight, creating a large breach in the fuselage and prompting increased scrutiny of Boeing's manufacturing practices.
- The incident came after hundreds of quality system violations were discovered over several months spanning late 2023 to early 2024 at Boeing's Renton facility and at the Spirit AeroSystems plant that supplies parts.
- The FAA also discovered that Boeing submitted two aircraft that were not airworthy for certification and that an employee outside the ODA program exerted pressure on an ODA member to approve a non-compliant 737 MAX in order to meet delivery deadlines.
- The FAA has announced a proposed $3.1 million penalty against Boeing for multiple safety breaches and for hindering the independence of safety officials. In response, Boeing expressed regret over the January 2024 incident and detailed efforts to improve safety, including a Safety & Quality Plan featuring workforce training and enhanced compliance measures.
- Boeing is working to enhance its safety culture and quality control under FAA supervision, while the current limit on producing a maximum of 38 737 MAX aircraft per month remains enforced as further assessments continue.
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FAA Proposes $3.1M Fine Against Boeing for Safety Violations Linked to 2024 Alaska Airlines Blowout
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Boeing could pay FAA over $3 million in fines
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Boeing hit by fresh scrutiny as FAA flags series of factory violations, proposes $3.1million fine
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FAA proposes $3.1M Boeing fine for safety violations
Boeing could receive a $3.1 million fine from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a series of safety violations. The agency on Friday announced the penalty, citing a 2024 midair emergency as well as failures to meet aircraft worthiness inspections. These incidents have rendered harsh criticism from federal officials, according to Reuters. In addition to…
Boeing Faces $3.1 Million In US Fines Over Widespread Safety Violations
The Federal Aviation Administration said it would fine Boeing Co. $3.1 million for a series of safety violations that it uncovered over a space of several months between late 2023 and early last year.
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