"Boeing's Quality Control Failures in 737 Max Production Under FAA Scrutiny"

The FAA's production audit of Boeing 737 Max manufacturing processes and its supplier Spirit AeroSystems revealed multiple non-compliance issues with manufacturing quality control requirements, prompting the agency to give Boeing 90 days to outline an action plan in response to the findings. This comes after a recent incident involving a missing plug door panel on a Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight, leading to a cabin depressurization. Boeing has been instructed to make significant improvements, and the company's expansion of 737 Max production has been halted pending the resolution of quality control investigations.