Recently appointed US transportation secretary Sean Duffy has requested that Boeing’s CEO travels to Washington D.C “as soon as possible” to discuss quality and safety concerns at the company.
“I've requested that Boeing's CEO comes to D.C as soon as possible to provide a full accounting of the steps the company is taking to address its quality and safety issues,” Duffy wrote on X (Twitter).
Duffy also stated that he will visit the manufacturer himself, in order to evaluate measures that have been implemented to ensure Boeing's planes meet safety standards.
When appointed to the role in January, Duffy highlighted that a production cap implemented on Boeing will be maintained, when discussing the manufacturers future.
In early 2024, then Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Mike Whitaker set a monthly production cap of 38 on the 737 MAX jets after a door plug missing four key bolts flew off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, shortly after it departed Portland.
Duffy stated that the cap will be maintained until the Department of Transportation (DOT) has confidence that a production increase will not reduce the quality of the aircraft being produced by the American manufacturer.