Boeing announced it had resumed production of its 737 Max jet nearly eight weeks after production had been halted due to a machinist strike at the company. Factories in Washington state were idle from September to mid-November.
After visiting the factories, Federal Aviation Administration head Mike Whitaker credited Boeing with following safety principles.
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After previous strikes, the company resumed production without precautions. Boeing said it has focused on safety and retrained some of its workers.
The 737 Max, the company’s best-selling aircraft, was the center of two fatal crashes.
In 2018, 189 passengers died when a 737 Max aircraft crashed off the coast of Indonesia. Months later, in early 2019, another flight crashed in Ethiopia, killing 147 people.
The FAA grounded all 737 Max jets pending investigation. It later lifted that grounding in November 2020.
In January 2024, a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines aircraft mid-flight. The pilots landed the plane safely, but the incident caused the FAA to ground the 737 Max 9 aircraft for about three weeks.
It was the first of several Boeing incidents this year.
As for sales, Boeing said it delivered nine Max jets in November. This is the lowest figure the company has produced since 2021, during the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2024, Boeing delivered 318 planes, including 243 of the 737 Max. Boeing’s biggest rival, Airbus, made 84 deliveries in November and 643 planes through November.
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IN ITS MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENT, BOEING SAYS IT HAS RESUMED PRODUCTION OF ITS 737 MAX JET. PRODUCTION HAD BEEN ON-HOLD SINCE A MACHINISTS STRIKE AT THE COMPANY THAT LASTED NEARLY EIGHT WEEKS. FACTORIES IN WASHINGTON STATE HAD BEEN IDLE FROM SEPTEMBER TO MID-NOVEMBER.
AFTER A VISIT TO THE FACTORIES, THE HEAD OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, MIKE WHITAKER SAID, “In previous strikes, they’ve just come right back and started production. This time, following safety management principles, they’ve been very systematic, so that is a positive development.”
BOEING SAYS IT IS FOCUSED ON SAFETY AND HAS RETRAINED, AS WELL AS CERTIFIED SOME OF ITS WORKERS.
THE 737 MAX, WHICH IS THE COMPANY’S BEST SELLING AIRLINER, HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO CRASHES. ONE IN 2018 OFF THE COAST OF INDONESIA WHICH KILLED 189 PEOPLE ON-BOARD. JUST MONTHS LATER, ANOTHER CRASH IN ETHIOPIA IN EARLY 2019 LEFT 157 PEOPLE DEAD. THE FAA THEN GROUNDED ALL 737 MAX jets, LATER LIFTING THAT GROUNDING IN NOVEMBER OF 2020.
THIS PAST JANUARY, A DOOR PLUG BLEW OFF AN ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT IN MID-AIR. THE PILOTS LANDED THE PLANE SAFELY BUT THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE FAA TO GROUND THE MAX 9 JET FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
AS FOR SALES NUMBERS, BOEING SAYS IT DELIVERED NINE MAX JETS IN NOVEMBER. ITS LOWEST FIGURE SINCE 2021 DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC. FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, BOEING DELIVERED 318 PLANES, TOTAL, INCLUDING 243 OF THE 737 MAX.
COMPARE THAT TO ITS BIGGEST RIVAL AIRBUS. IT MADE 84 DELIVERIES IN NOVEMBER AND 643 PLANES THROUGH NOVEMBER. FOR MORE UNBIASED UPDATES, DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP
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