The American Aviation Regulatory Agency (FAA) announced that all 737 MAX 9 aircraft will be grounded until Boeing clarifies the situation with the destruction of a door in flight on an Alaska Airlines plane.
“For the safety of American passengers, the F.A.A. [sigla inglesa para Federal Aviation Administration] “will keep the Boeing 737-9 MAX grounded until comprehensive inspections and maintenance operations are completed and the data collected is analyzed,” the regulator said in a statement on Friday.
On January 5, a cabin door on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 came off during an Alaska Airlines flight between Portland, Oregon, and Ontario, California, resulting in only a few minor injuries, and the plane was able to land safely at the airport. origin.
The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident, which marks the first major safety issue on a Boeing aircraft since the deadly 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, leading to a lengthy grounding of the model.
“We are working to ensure something like this doesn’t happen again,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said. “Our only concern is the safety of American passengers, and the Boeing 737-9 MAX will not fly again until we are fully confident that it is safe,” he said.
The FAA said it needed more information from Boeing before approving the manufacturer’s proposed inspection and maintenance guidelines.
The regulator said it “will not approve the inspection and maintenance process until it has analyzed data from the first round of 40 inspections” but found the “comprehensive” nature of Boeing’s inspection and maintenance guidelines “encouraging.” “.
The FAA announced Friday that it intends to strengthen oversight of Boeing’s manufacturing and manufacturing operations, particularly by reviewing the 737 MAX production line and suppliers.
The regulator said it was also considering using an independent third party to oversee inspections of Boeing.
“It is time to reconsider delegation of authority and assess the security risks associated with it. The grounding of the 737-9 and the numerous production issues identified in recent years require us to explore all risk mitigation options,” Whitaker said. .
Hundreds of flights had to be canceled due to the FAA’s decision to ground the 737-9.
Alaska Airlines, which operates a fleet of 65 aircraft, said it would have to cancel between 110 and 150 flights per day through Tuesday.
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