A year after a door plug fell off a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the FAA's chief calls for a lasting change in Boeing's culture, prioritizing safety and quality over profits. The agency has implemented stricter oversight measures and Boeing is working on a plan to address manufacturing issues.
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Mike Whitaker, chief of the Federal Aviation Administration, said in an online post Friday that his agency also has more work to do in its oversight ofin two weeks to let President-elect Donald Trump pick his own FAA administrator, looked back on his decision last January to ground all 737 Max jets with similar panels called door plugs. Later, the FAA put more inspectors in Boeing factories, limited production of new 737s, and required Boeing to come up with a plan to fix manufacturing problems.
Boeing, which couldn’t build new 737s during a seven-week strike by machinists last fall, said it has strengthened training for mechanics and quality inspectors. The company said it updated a system to display the names of employees who perform metal-stamping work.
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