According to CCTV International News Weibo, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States has issued a statement stating that it will "significantly strengthen its supervision of Boeing," including a "new round of review of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft production line and its suppliers.". In addition, the agency will review the decision to delegate some authority to Boeing and consider transferring some authority to an independent third party.
Federal Aviation Administration Director Mike Whittaker stated in an interview with Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) that the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft that crashed on May 5th had "significant issues". Whittaker said, "We know that Boeing has had manufacturing issues in the past, and these issues are still ongoing. We believe there are other manufacturing issues.".
Whittaker also refused to provide a timetable for approving the go-around of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
Boeing did not immediately comment on the statement from the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States.
A Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger plane of Alaska Airlines experienced an accident in the air shortly after takeoff from Portland on the 5th of this month. It immediately made an emergency return and a door in the rear section of the cabin that could be used as an emergency exit fell off in mid air. On the 6th, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States ordered a temporary suspension of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by American airlines or within the United States for safety inspections. Subsequently, both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, two airlines in the United States that own Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, reported that during the inspection process, it was found that the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft had some loose components or some bolts that needed to be further tightened.