WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Foundation for Aviation Safety strongly opposes the decision to allow 737-8 and 737-9 MAX airplanes to fly after inspecting the door plug installation without also correcting multiple manufacturing and design issues.An alarming number of production quality defects and Service Difficulty Reports (safety reports) were precursors to Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug “blowout” accident. This accident and the two fatal crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 should have never occurred. A review of FAA Service Difficulty Reports reveals individual MAX airplanes with concerning reports of aircraft systems malfunctions.The Foundation for Aviation Safety urges DOT Secretary Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Whitaker to reconsider the safety of the 737 MAX fleet. We are offering to meet with DOT Secretary Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Whitaker to provide advice and recommendations to address critical safety issues on the 737 MAX and the FAA’s challenged oversight system. The Boeing 737 MAX should not continue to fly until all safety issues have been resolved.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2024 17:32 UTC