The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has acknowledged that it should have been more vigilant regarding manufacturing issues within Boeing after a panel detached from a 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker stated that the agency's approach was overly reliant on paperwork audits and lacked sufficient focus on inspections.
Following the incident on the Alaska jetliner, the FAA has implemented a more proactive and comprehensive oversight strategy towards Boeing. This includes increasing the presence of inspectors in Boeing factories and its primary supplier for the Max, Spirit AeroSystems.
