NTSB Calls Out Boeing For Safety Lapses: FAA Steps Up Scrutiny
NTSB Calls Out Boeing For Safety Lapses: FAA Steps Up Scrutiny
FAA official Brian Knaup stated at the hearing that the agency has discovered further issues related to unauthorized removals by Boeing.The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) shares are trading lower premarket today. On Wednesday, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated that the mid-air emergency involving Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) Boeing 737 MAX 9 was entirely avoidable, as Boeing should have addressed unauthorized production work earlier.
波音公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BA）股票今天盤前交易價格走低。週三，美國國家運輸安全委員會（NTSB）負責人表示，涉及阿拉斯加航空集團公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：ALK）波音737 MAX 9的空中緊急情況是完全可以避免的，因爲波音本應早點解決未經授權的生產工作。
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters, "There have been numerous, numerous Boeing audits, FAA audits, compliance reviews, compliance actions plans, noting a history of an unauthorized work, unauthorized removals,", reported Reuters.
路透社報道，NTSb主席詹妮弗·霍門迪告訴記者：「波音公司進行了大量審計、美國聯邦航空局審計、合規審查、合規行動計劃，並指出了未經授權的工作、未經授權的搬遷的歷史。」
According to the NTSB, Boeing failed to document the removal and re-installation of the 737 MAX 9 door plug, a metal cover for an unused emergency exit, and does not know which employees were involved. The plug was delivered to Alaska Airlines missing four key bolts.
據NTsB稱，波音沒有記錄737 MAX 9門插頭的拆除和重新安裝情況，該插頭是未使用的緊急出口的金屬蓋，也不知道有哪些員工參與其中。插頭交付給阿拉斯加航空公司時缺少四個鑰匙螺栓。
FAA official Brian Knaup stated at the hearing that the agency has discovered further issues related to unauthorized removals by Boeing.
美國聯邦航空局官員布萊恩·克納普在聽證會上表示，該機構已經發現了與波音未經授權的撤離有關的更多問題。
Knaup added that the FAA has intensified investigations of hotline and whistleblower reports.
Knaup補充說，美國聯邦航空局加強了對熱線和舉報人報告的調查。
He mentioned that the FAA has increased unannounced audits and secured dedicated space for personnel at Boeing's 737 factory and at supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPR), which Boeing has agreed to acquire.
他提到，美國聯邦航空局增加了未經宣佈的審計，併爲波音737工廠和供應商Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：SPR）的人員提供了專用空間，波音已同意收購該公司。
The FAA said on Wednesday, "We will continue our aggressive oversight of the company and ensure it fixes its systemic production-quality issues," per the report.
美國聯邦航空局週三表示：「我們將繼續對該公司進行積極監督，並確保其解決系統性生產質量問題，」 報告稱。
According to the report, the FAA disclosed that it has 16 open enforcement actions against Boeing, with eight initiated since the Alaska Airlines incident.
根據該報告，美國聯邦航空局透露已對波音公司採取了16項公開執法行動，其中8項是自阿拉斯加航空事件以來啓動的。
Yesterday, Boeing disclosed plans to implement design changes aimed at preventing future mid-air cabin panel blowouts.
昨天，波音公司披露了實施設計變更的計劃，旨在防止未來空中客艙面板爆炸。
Recently, the FAA proposed requiring Boeing to conduct maintenance record checks or inspections of some of its 787 Dreamliners after the company reported missing a test on a part of the main landing gear.
最近，美國聯邦航空局提議要求波音對其部分787 Dreamliners進行維護記錄檢查或檢查，此前該公司報告未對部分主起落架進行測試。
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) and First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE:MISL).
投資者可以通過iShares美國航空航天與國防ETF（BATS: ITA）和第一信託交易所交易基金第一信託指數航空航天與國防ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：MISL）獲得股票敞口。
Price Action: BA shares are down 0.58% at $162.30 premarket at the last check Thursday.
價格走勢：在週四的最後一次檢查中，英國央行股價下跌0.58％，至盤前162.30美元。
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