FAA suggests a fine of $ 3.1 million Boeing for safety violations
Boeing can get a fine of $ 3.1 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a series of safety violations.
The agency announced a penalty on Friday, citing an emergency in the air and 2024 and failed to meet the aircraft merit. These incidents have made harsh criticism from federal officials, according to Reuters.
In addition to the incidents, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that Boeing tried to intimidate the worker to sign a Boeing 737 MAX plane to fulfill a final date – although the plane failed to meet safety standards.
In response, Boeing said that “you will continue to work to enhance our safety culture and improve quality and accountability for the first time in our operations.”
“Last year, under the supervision of the Federal Aviation Administration, we have developed a safety and quality plan with the main performance indicators to enhance safety and quality guarantee management in aircraft production,” a spokesman for the company said in a statement.
“Our team continues to implement these improvements, such as investing in the workforce training, enhancing compliance with the production system and encouraging employees to speak,” they continued.
Hundreds of quality violations were found in Boeing production sites in Renton, Washington, and in the sub -contractor Boeing run by Spirit Aerosystems in Witchita, it was, according to Friday’s edition.
Earlier this year, the Spirit Aerosystems Supplier subjected 700 workers for 21 days to a constant employee strike at Boeing.
In an attempt to reduce costs, the company has carried out the freezing of employment and spending the extra time, which led to a slowdown in Boeing production rates after two years of controversy of the aircraft manufacturer.
Currently, FAA reviews every 737 and 787 aircraft before issuing a flight validity certificate and cleansing them for delivery.
The company faces a ceiling for production 38 aircraft per month for the 737 MAX plane, which is individually valued from $ 100 million to $ 135 million.
The Director of the Federal Aviation Department, Brian Bedford, told Reuters that the agency had not taken any decision on raising the maximum, which had been present more than a year ago.
