Boeing can’t seem to catch a break since a door plug blew out midair on an Alaska Airlines 737-9 Max in January.
The Federal Aviation Administration has paused the company’s expansion production plans as it increases oversight of the aircraft maker’s manufacturing processes.
Moreover, scathing reports from the FAA, a Congress-mandated independent expert panel and the National Transportation Safety Board have all placed a harsh magnifying glass on Boeing’s production woes.
Most recently, current and past Boeing engineers came forward with Congressional testimony, blasting the company for its lack of safety culture and criticizing federal agencies for not holding the company accountable in the wake of fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Ahead of what is sure to be a contentious earnings call tomorrow, read on for a look back at how Boeing got here, from its efforts to resume and improve its production in recent months, to its mishaps illustrated in the many reports and allegations released since the Alaska Airlines incident.
