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US Regulator Considers Stripping Boeing's Right To Self-Inspect Planes
After a 737 Max door panel blew out over Portland, Oregon, last week, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft until emergency inspections were performed. "Alaska and United Airlines, which operate most of the Max 9s in use in the United States...
The Financial Times reports: Mike Whitaker, FAA administrator, said the agency was "exploring" its options for using an independent third-party to oversee inspections of Boeing's aircraft and its quality controls. Washington Senator Maria Cantwell sent a letter(PDF) yesterday to the FAA questioning the agency's role in inspecting aircraft manufactured by Boeing. "Recent accidents and incidents -- including the expelled door plug on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 -- call into question Boeing's quality control," she said.
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