FAA Orders Suspension Of All Boeing Max

In the wake of the ongoing accidents, including one on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 to Ontario, California, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a temporary suspension of all Boeing Max planes used by U.S. airlines or flying within the U.S. until further notice.

AA Administrator Mike Whitaker had warned that “the FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes before they can return to flight. Safety will continue to drive our decision-making as we assist the NTSB’s investigation into Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.”

In a terrifying incident caught on camera, the door of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX bound for Ontario, CA (California), unexpectedly opened soon after departure from Portland. The harrowing incident happened when the rear exit door had completely separated from the aircraft.

The airline companies, including Indian Airlines, had initiated fixing loose bolts in the rubber control system on their 737 Max planes days before the incident occurred. The incident further raised concerns over the manufacturing flaws of 737 Max planes, urging aviation regulators across the countries, including DGCA, to keep in touch with the airlines to conduct inspections on flights and make sure flights shouldn’t be affected much.

Meanwhile, in a statement, which is Boeing”s first public comment since the incident on Friday left the 737 MAX 9 plane with a gaping hole, CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged their mistake, saying the company would work with regulators to make sure it “can never happen again.

In a separate meeting, Boeing told staff that findings of loose bolts in aeroplanes were being treated as a “quality control issue” and checks were underway at Boeing and supplier Spirit Aerosystems, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

“We”re going to approach this as number one, acknowledging our mistake,” Calhoun told employees, according to an excerpt released by Boeing. “We”re going to approach it with 100% and complete transparency every step of the way.”

Boeing”s shares had fallen 1.4% Tuesday as United cancelled 225 daily flights, or 8% of its total, while Alaska cancelled 109, or 18%. Similar cancellations were expected on Wednesday.