Alaska Airlines N704AL is seen on the ground in a hangar at Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, on January 9, 2024.
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boeing Tuesday named retired Adm. Kirkland Donald to serve as special adviser as the company deals with the fallout from a Alaska Airlines Accident in mid-flight of a 737 Max 9 and subsequent immobilization of that type of aircraft.
Donald will lead a review of Boeing's quality management system and provide a report to CEO Dave Calhoun, as well as the aerospace safety committee of Boeing's board of directors, the company said in a news release.
“I asked him to provide a comprehensive, independent assessment with practical recommendations to strengthen our quality oversight in our own factories and across our expanded commercial aircraft production system. He and his team will have all the support they need from me and of all of The Boeing Company,” Calhoun said in a statement.
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 flights earlier this month so the planes could undergo inspections after a door plug on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 exploded on Jan. 5.
The FAA said in a statement Friday that the grounding would remain in place while it reviews data from inspections of the aircraft.
Donald served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear-trained submarine officer for nearly 40 years before retiring in 2013. His last assignment was as director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Boeing shares fell about 8% on Tuesday and are down nearly 20% since the shutdowns began.
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