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Facing scrutiny over quality control, Boeing withdraws request for safety exemption (abcnews.go.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Boeing says it is withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new model of its 737 Max airliner

Facing severe criticism after a door plug blew out on a 737 Max over Oregon this month, Boeing said Monday that it is withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new model of the plane.

The company asked federal regulators late last year to allow it to begin delivering its 737 Max 7 airliner to customers even though it does not meet a safety standard designed to prevent part of the engine housing from overheating and breaking off during flight.

But after a door panel blew out on a different version of the plane — a Max 9 — leaving a gaping hole in the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines flight out of Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 5, the company's quality control and commitment to safety have been questioned.

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

What the fuck, how is a safety exemption even a viable option to consider? Insane.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 6 months ago

This is due to George bush and co wanting to "make the FAA a partner of manufacturers, not a warden", to mildly paraphrase. The FAA admin that mutton head installed specifically created the ability for a Boeing employee to act as an acting liaison of the FAA in terms of airworthiness certification. Can you believe that?!