Amid Surveillance Push, FAA Still Largely Reliant On Boeing’s Data

Boeing fuselage in factory

Changes debuting on Boeing’s 737 line are being rolled out across all final assembly facilities.

Credit: Jennifer Buchanan/Seattle Times Pool
Boeing’s version of events did not add up: A 737 MAX operated a ferry flight with a rag left in an engine cowling, and Boeing, which voluntarily disclosed the incident, blamed a mechanic’s tool-tray choice for the misstep. FAA inspector Johnathan Arnold was not satisfied with the company’s...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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