According to CCTV International News, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States issued a statement today (January 12) 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 has "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.
Xinhua News Agency reported that the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States officially notified Boeing on January 11th to conduct an investigation into its quality control issues.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the investigation will determine whether Boeing has failed to ensure that its finished products "meet approved design standards" and whether Boeing complies with the Federal Aviation Administration's airworthiness standards and is in safe operating condition.
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.
On the US stock market, Boeing (BA)'s stock price fell 1.6%, evaporating its market value by $2.159 billion (approximately RMB 15.475 billion).
According to CCTV News on January 7, 2024, citing the US Consumer News and Business Channel on January 6, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States has ordered airlines to ground more than 170 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, following a damage to the side of the cabin of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft during flight. This emergency airworthiness directive will affect approximately 171 related aircraft models worldwide. According to statistics, Boeing has delivered 218 737 MAX 9 aircraft worldwide.
On the 6th local time, Alaska Airlines announced on its official social media account that the company has decided to temporarily suspend 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. On the afternoon of the 5th local time, an Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, with a window and part of the fuselage missing. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Commission of the United States have stated that they will investigate the accident. Boeing stated that it has been informed of the accident and is collecting more information to cooperate with the investigation.
An emergency landing aircraft. CCTV News
According to CCTV News on January 6th, Alaska Airlines stated in a statement that its Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, with flight number 1282, flew from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California on the same day. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft experienced an accident and immediately returned. At that time, the plane was carrying 171 passengers and 6 crew members. It is reported that the 737MAX9 aircraft operating this flight is only 0.3 years old, with registration number N704AL. The New York Times reported that the aircraft was certified in November 2023 and put into commercial service that month. Since then, it has operated 145 flights.
Public information shows that the Boeing 737MAX series aircraft are the latest generation of single channel narrow body passenger planes, including the Boeing 737 MAX7, Boeing 737 MAX8, 737 MAX9, 737 MAX10, and Boeing 737 MAX200. The first aircraft made its debut on December 8, 2015 and completed its maiden flight on January 29, 2016.
In October 2018 and March 2019, there were air crashes on flights of Lion Air Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines, resulting in a total of 346 fatalities. The crashed planes were both Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft was subsequently grounded in multiple countries and regions around the world for nearly two years.
However, the Boeing 737MAX aircraft involved in the previous air crash was the 737MAX8, while Alaska Airlines had the 737 MAX9 aircraft involved in this accident, which is not the same aircraft.
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