Boeing's 737 MAX production process faced significant scrutiny as it failed 33 of 89 audits conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following an incident where a door plug blew out mid-flight on one of its 737 MAX 9 jets. The New York Times reported that the FAA found numerous issues in the production process, including instances where mechanics at a key supplier used unconventional tools such as a hotel key card and dish soap to test compliance. Boeing recently dismissed the head of their 737 Max program after identifying 97 instances of non-compliance, including failures to meet quality-control requirements. The FAA's administrator stated that this situation marks a departure from business as usual for Boeing. Additionally, Boeing's shares and those of its supplier, Spirit Aerosystems, fell after the investigation's findings were published. A whistleblower who had given evidence against Boeing was found dead in their car.
$BA $SPR | Boeing Shares Tumble After FAA Investigation Fails 33 Out Of 89 Audits Boeing supplier Spirit Aerosystems also fails audit tests. Whistleblower giving evidence against Boeing found dead in car. https://t.co/3qhYLrzoHm
Boeing, $BA, failed 33 of 89 audits conducted by the FAA after one of its 737 MAX 9 jets experienced a mid-flight door plug blowout, per Axios. “This won’t be back to business as usual for Boeing,” the FAA’s administrator says.
BREAKING: The New York Times reports that Boeing's production process has failed 33 of 89 audits conducted during an FAA probe
Boeing fails 33 FAA product audits following mid-flight panel blowout: Report https://t.co/hYjJmuiApN
Boeing failed 33 of 89 audits conducted by the FAA after one of its 737 MAX 9 jets experienced a mid-flight door plug blowout. "This won't be back to business as usual for Boeing," the FAA's administrator says. https://t.co/JspwaZfsk9
🇺🇸 BOEING FAILED OVER 37% OF FAA AUDITS They found 97 instances of non-compliance in Boeing's 737 Max program, including failure to comply with quality-control requirements. Boeing recently fired the head of their 737 Max program, and their jets have suffered multiple issues… https://t.co/zy9I2hr9Jr https://t.co/POj6ybAkT1
NEW: FAA found dozens of issues throughout Boeing’s 737 Max jet production process, including mechanics at one of its key suppliers using a hotel key card and dish soap as makeshift tools to test compliance - NYT https://t.co/tOgnRC0OcJ
Boeing's 737 MAX production process failed 1 in 3 tests in an FAA audit, NYT reports $BA $SPR https://t.co/ypvmzUCSGD
Boeing's production process failed 33 of 89 audits during FAA probe after door plug incident - NYT