Boeing's CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged the company's mistake regarding a door plug that blew out from a 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight. The FAA grounded the fleet for inspections following an incident where a blown panel created a substantial hole in the fuselage of a 737 Max 9. Calhoun said Boeing will work with the NTSB investigation and that the FAA is overseeing inspections to ensure future safety. Calhoun acknowledged Boeing's "mistake" and said every detail matters, emphasizing the importance of safety for passengers and crew.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged the company's mistake regarding a door plug
00:06 that blew out from a 737 MAX 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight. The FAA grounded the fleet for
00:11 inspections following an incident where a blown panel created a substantial hole in the fuselage
00:15 of a 737 MAX 9. Calhoun said Boeing will work with the NTSB investigation and that the FAA
00:21 is overseeing inspections to ensure future safety. Calhoun acknowledged Boeing's mistake
00:26 and said every detail matters, emphasizing the importance of safety for passengers and crew.
00:30 The incident puts more scrutiny on Boeing as it tries to recover its reputation from prior 737
00:35 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 and other defects found during increased production. For all things
00:40 money visit Benzinga.com