FAA: Freezes production growth plans for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

According to news from this site on January 25, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a statement on January 24 that it would suspend the production expansion of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, including the 737-9 model.

The agency also approved procedures for thorough inspection and maintenance of each of the 171 grounded Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft, and once the procedures are completed, these aircraft will be eligible to return to service.

In addition, based on reports from Reuters, CBS and others, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Whitaker, stated that the Federal Aviation Administration The Administration will conduct on-site inspections at Boeing aircraft manufacturing plants until it determines whether the fuselage of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft is constructed safely. It is still unclear when the aircraft will return to flight. Whitaker pointed out that the FAA’s inspection of each aircraft took more than twice the initial estimate, taking more than eight hours. He added: "We need more data than usual because we really want to understand this problem." According to reports, on the evening of January 5, local time, shortly after takeoff of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 aircraft, the left middle and rear emergency hatch suddenly detached from the fuselage, causing the cabin to instantly depressurize and oxygen leakage. The masks all fell off.

Subsequently, Alaska Airlines announced emergency precautionary measures and temporarily suspended the flights of its 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. At the same time, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an order requiring all airlines to ground Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft and conduct comprehensive safety inspections of the aircraft model. This move is to ensure the safety of passengers and crew and to comply with international standards.

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