The US Federal Aviation Administration has banned the flights Boeing 737 Max 9-Aircraft extended indefinitely. The ongoing flight ban for 171 aircraft serves “the safety of American travelers,” said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday (local time). 40 of the aircraft need to be re-inspected. The authority will then examine the results and decide whether the security is sufficient Max 9 to let it fly again.
The authority actually declared on Monday that the flight ban would be lifted as soon as the planes had been inspected. “We are increasingly focused on the manufacturing process,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker told Reuters on Friday. Under stricter supervision, the regulator will monitor the production line and suppliers of the Boeing 737 Max 9 check.
It would then consider having an independent body take over certain aspects of the safety certification of new aircraft, which the FAA had previously assigned to the aircraft manufacturer.
After a dramatic incident with a part of the cabin breaking off Boeing 737 Max 9 At an altitude of almost 4,900 meters, US air traffic control stopped 171 aircraft of this type from taking off last week. The component broke off after take-off on an eight-week-old Alaska Airlines jet with 177 people on board and tore a door-sized hole at the height of the rows of seats. However, the pilots were able to turn the machine around and make an emergency landing. There were some minor injuries, but no one was seriously injured.
In the course of the investigation, the US airline United Airlines also found loose screws on machines of this type 737 Max 9 discovered. Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have already had to cancel hundreds of flights last week due to the flight ban. On Friday both airlines had everyone Max 9Flights canceled until Tuesday – and United also canceled a few more flights in the following days.