US warns hundreds of Boeing jets may require seat safety inspections

US regulator warns of Boeing 737 MAX seat safety concerns, calls for inspection of 453 US-registered jets.

FAA flags incorrectly installed seats on several Boeing 737 Max jets

The FAA has proposed mandatory inspections for 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft seats. Improperly installed seat assemblies could disengage during turbulence or emergency landings. This condition might injure passengers and crew or block the evacuation aisle. Boeing supports the FAA's decision to make these recommendations mandatory. The directive applies to US-registered aircraft, with no deadline specified yet.

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Hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets face cabin safety risks and assembly flaws, FAA warns

Production quality problems were revealed in early 2024 when a door-plug panel blew out of a nearly new Alaska Air 737 MAX in flight.

Seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets were incorrectly installed: US aviation agency

FAA calls for Boeing 737 MAX inspection over incorrectly installed seats

Inspections on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft due to incorrectly installed seats

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FAA delaying flights at New York, Philadelphia airports

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it was slowing flights into three New York City area ​airports and Philadelphia International Airport due to severe weather and air ‌traffic staffing shortages.

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