Reacting to 737 MAX aircraft door falling, Boeing CEO: Understand the seriousness of the problem
(AFP, New York, 25) When Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun went to Capitol Hill today to respond to the incident when the door of the Alaska Airlines plane fell, he admitted that the company understands the “seriousness” of the safety issue.
“We build safe airplanes,” Kelhoon told reporters before a closed-door meeting of the Senate Commerce Committee.
“I come here today in a spirit of transparency, starting with recognizing the seriousness of this problem” and “answering every question because they have a lot of questions,” he said.
US officials said today that regulators have approved a detailed inspection framework that will allow the Boeing 737 MAX plane to return to service. The plane was grounded after an emergency landing earlier this month after a door detached in mid-air.
After the door of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane fell off during flight on the 5th of this month, the US Federal Aviation Administration announced the grounding of 171 aircraft of the same model for inspection. The announcement was above makes these an important step forward in returning aircraft to the air.
The FAA said that under its “enhanced maintenance” process, airlines will inspect specific bolts and fittings and conduct detailed visual inspections of plugs and components to address “any damage or discrepancies.”
The FAA said the inspection will ensure the parts “conform to the original design for safe operation.” “These aircraft will not be returned to service until the inspection process has been completed and confirmed as conforming to the original design.” (Translator : Liu Wenyu/Verification Draft. : Zhang Xiaowen)
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