The company failed 33 of 89 audits during an examination conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in January.
Category: Spirit AeroSystems Inc
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FAA Audit Finds Quality-Control Lapses at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems
The regulator said the audit found instances in which Boeing and one of its key suppliers did not properly adhere to quality-control requirements.
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Boeing in Talks to Buy Spirit AeroSystems, a Struggling Supplier
Under pressure to improve safety, Boeing may reassume ownership of Spirit, which makes the bodies of the troubled 737 Max planes.
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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says
A photo indicates that bolts in a fuselage panel had been removed at a Boeing factory and not replaced, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
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Boeing, Still Recovering From Max 8 Crashes, Faces a New Crisis
The incident on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 plane is likely to increase Boeing’s costs and scrutiny of the manufacturer by regulators, airlines and travelers.
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Boeing Finds More Problems With 737 Max, Risking Delivery Delays
The plane manufacturer said incorrectly drilled holes were found in the fuselage of about 50 undelivered planes.
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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet
Employees at its Washington State factory are said to have removed the door plug for further work before the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines.
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F.A.A. Says Initial Round of 737 Max Inspections Has Been Finished
The agency said it would review the data from the inspections of 40 planes, a subset of the 171 Boeing Max 9 aircraft that have been grounded.
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Boeing Makes Changes to Quality Control Process
The plane manufacturer said it would add additional inspections, including at the supplier of a panel that blew off during a recent Alaska Airlines flight.
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Airlines to Inspect Boeing 737 Max 9 Planes
Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration issued technical instructions to airlines two days after a part of a plane was blown out near Portland, Ore.
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Boeing’s Stock Drops as Investors Assess the Alaska Airlines 737 Fallout
The aircraft maker and a key supplier of parts were punished in the markets after a chunk of a plane’s fuselage blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight.
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Boeing’s Stock Drops as Investors Assess Fallout From 737 Max Incident
The aircraft maker and a key supplier of parts were punished in the markets after a chunk of a plane’s fuselage blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight.