Boeing appoints retired navy admiral as special advisor for quality oversight

Boeing has appointed retired Navy admiral Kirkland Donald as a special advisor to improve the quality oversight of work done by suppliers. This decision comes in response to a midflight blowout incident and aims to enhance the company’s factories and those of its suppliers. The appointment follows increased quality inspections on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes, prompted by an accident involving an Alaska Airlines jet.

Federal regulators have grounded most Max 9 jets, highlighting significant shortcomings in quality assurance and controls. Boeing continues to face manufacturing problems and delivery delays. The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon.

(Photo/ Reuters) In response to a recent midflight blowout incident, Boeing has named a retired Navy admiral as a special adviser. The admiral, Kirkland Donald, will be responsible for overseeing the quality of work done by suppliers. Boeing CEO David Calhoun has formed a team, including Donald, to provide recommendations for improving oversight of quality in the company’s factories and those of its suppliers.

Before retiring, Donald served as the director of the Navy’s nuclear-propulsion program for eight years. Currently, he is the chairman of shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries. This appointment comes shortly after Boeing announced increased quality inspections on its Boeing 737 Max 9 planes.

The decision was made following an accident involving an Alaska Airlines jet. During the flight, a plug used to fill an emergency exit spot blew out while the plane was over Oregon on January 5. The Federal regulators have grounded most Max 9 jets, including those used by Alaska and United Airlines.

A Boeing official acknowledged that there are significant shortcomings in quality assurance and controls, stating, “It is clear that we are not where we need to be. ” The National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the accident and examining the door plug that blew off the Alaska jet. The plug was installed by supplier Spirit AeroSystems.

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