FAA Increases Oversight of Boeing's 737 Max 9 Production

The FAA is increasing oversight of Boeing and its suppliers, including auditing the production of the 737 Max 9 planes, following an incident where a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines flight. The agency will re-examine the practice of allowing company employees to perform safety analysis and consider moving quality oversight to an independent third party. Lawmakers have criticized the FAA's oversight processes, and Boeing's suppliers are also under scrutiny. The FAA's actions come as hundreds of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft remain grounded, with no timeline for their return to service.