{"id":2150913,"date":"2024-01-16T18:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T23:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-hires-retired-navy-admiral-for-independent-investigation-after-door-plug-blowout\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T18:16:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T23:16:29","slug":"boeing-hires-retired-navy-admiral-for-independent-investigation-after-door-plug-blowout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-hires-retired-navy-admiral-for-independent-investigation-after-door-plug-blowout\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing hires ex-Navy admiral to probe door plug blowout"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboeing-hires-retired-navy-admiral-for-independent-investigation-after-door-plug-blowout%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2150913&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Boeing Enlists Retired Navy Admiral to Assess Quality Management Systems<\/h2>\n<p>Boeing has taken action to address concerns over its quality management systems by appointing Kirkland Donald, a retired Navy admiral, to conduct an independent assessment. This move comes after an incident where a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane midflight, leading to multiple investigations.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded\u2064 Boeing 737 Max \u20649 models following \u2062the incident on a flight from Portland, Oregon. During the flight, a \u2063door plug flew off, \u2063causing a gaping hole in the left side of the plane. Thankfully, all passengers and crew members survived the emergency landing, although some sustained injuries and\u2062 are now suing Boeing for damages.<\/p>\n<p>The FAA is currently auditing the\u2064 737 Max 9\u2064 production line, while Boeing has launched its own independent investigation into the aircraft. As part\u200d of this process, Donald, who serves as chairman of the board for Huntington Ingalls\u2064 Industries,\u200b Inc., will provide\u200b his findings to Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and the\u2062 board of directors for the company&#8217;s Aerospace Safety Committee.<\/p>\n<h3>Recognized Leader in Safety and Quality Systems<\/h3>\n<p>In a press release, Calhoun praised Admiral Donald&#8217;s expertise, stating, &#8220;Admiral Donald is a recognized leader\u200d in ensuring the integrity of some of the most complex and consequential safety and quality systems in the world.&#8221; He further emphasized the importance of an independent and comprehensive assessment,\u200b with actionable recommendations, to\u200d strengthen Boeing&#8217;s oversight of quality throughout its production system.<\/p>\n<p>Boeing faced further challenges when a Japan All Nippon \u200cAirways flight had to turn back due to a crack in a cockpit window of a Boeing \u2062737 aircraft. Although this incident involved a different model, it added to the company&#8217;s\u2063 ongoing\u200d issues.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Boeing&#8217;s shares fell approximately 8% on Monday, with reports suggesting\u2062 that China Southern Airlines may delay deliveries of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 \u200djets for further\u200d inspection.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u200b Boeing&#8217;s appointment of Admiral Kirkland Donald demonstrate its\u2064 commitment to ensuring the highest safety standards and restoring \u200dpublic trust \u200bin its products<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<h2>Boeing Enlists Retired Navy Admiral to Assess \u2062Quality\u2062 Management Systems<\/h2>\n<p>Boeing, one of the world&#8217;s leading aerospace manufacturers, has taken swift action to address concerns over its quality management systems. Following \u200can incident \u200bwhere a panel blew off \u2064an Alaska Airlines plane midflight, \u200cthe company has appointed retired Navy admiral\u200d Kirkland Donald to conduct an independent assessment. This move demonstrates Boeing&#8217;s commitment to ensuring the highest safety standards and restoring public trust in its\u2063 products.<\/p>\n<p>The incident\u200d in question occurred on a flight from Portland, Oregon, where a door plug flew off, resulting in a gaping hole in\u200b the left side of the plane. Although all passengers and crew members survived the emergency landing, some sustained injuries and are now seeking damages from Boeing. As a result, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded \u2064all Boeing 737 Max 9 models pending \u200dfurther investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the gravity\u2063 of\u200d the situation, Boeing is not only cooperating with the FAA&#8217;s audit of\u200c the 737 Max 9 production line \u200bbut has also initiated its own independent investigation. Admiral Kirkland Donald, \u200dwho serves as the chairman of the board for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.,\u200d has been appointed to provide an\u2064 unbiased assessment of Boeing&#8217;s quality management systems. His \u200bfindings will be presented to Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and the board of directors for the company&#8217;s Aerospace Safety Committee.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release, CEO Calhoun\u200c lauded Admiral Donald&#8217;s expertise in ensuring\u200b the integrity of complex safety and quality systems. He stressed the importance of an independent and comprehensive assessment that would provide actionable recommendations to strengthen Boeing&#8217;s oversight of quality throughout its production system. This move shows Boeing&#8217;s commitment to addressing any flaws in its quality management processes swiftly and effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this incident is not the only challenge Boeing has faced recently in terms of aircraft safety. A \u200cJapan \u2064All Nippon Airways flight had to turn back due to a crack in a cockpit window of a\u2064 Boeing 737 aircraft. Although this incident involved a different model, it has added to the ongoing issues faced by the company. Consequently, Boeing&#8217;s shares\u2063 fell approximately 8% on Monday, with reports suggesting that China Southern Airlines may delay deliveries of its Boeing\u200d 737 MAX 8 jets for further inspection.<\/p>\n<p>Boeing recognizes that regaining the trust of airlines, passengers, and stakeholders is crucial. By \u2062enlisting a\u200d respected\u200b expert like Admiral Kirkland Donald\u200b to conduct an independent assessment, the company is taking significant steps towards addressing the concerns surrounding its quality management systems. The findings and recommendations that emerge from this assessment will be crucial in enhancing the safety \u200band quality \u200dmeasures throughout Boeing&#8217;s production system and ensuring\u2063 that incidents like these are prevented in\u2064 the \u200cfuture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boeing hires retired Navy admiral, Kirkland Donald, to assess quality management systems following investigations into a panel detachment on an Alaska Airlines flight. 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