Approaching one 12 months because the Alaska Airways (ALK) incident that saw a door panel detach from a Boeing (BA) airplane in midair, outgoing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Mike Whitaker stated the airplane maker’s security turnaround plan is «not a one-year mission.»

Whitaker wrote in a Thursday weblog put up that the agency’s «enhanced oversight is right here to remain» forward of his departure from the FAA when U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated later this month. Whitaker stated the company is «actively monitoring the outcomes» of Boeing’s efforts to enhance its security measures, together with assembly with Boeing executives on a weekly foundation.

Boeing Wants a ‘Cultural Shift’ to Concentrate on Security

«However this isn’t a one-year mission,» Whitaker wrote. «What’s wanted is a elementary cultural shift at Boeing that’s oriented round security and high quality above income. That may require sustained effort and dedication from Boeing, and unwavering scrutiny on our half.»

Individually Friday, Boeing outlined its security plan going ahead and among the milestones it has reached over the past 12 months. The corporate stated its plan focuses on investing in coaching staff, simplifying the manufacturing course of, decreasing the variety of defects alongside the provision chain, and selling a «security and high quality tradition.»

The corporate stated it has taken a lot of steps like investments in bettering its worker security reporting program, introducing new random high quality checks alongside the manufacturing line, and dealing to cut back defects in 737 fuselages produced by Spirit AeroSystems as it’s within the technique of reacquiring the supplier.

Boeing shares had been little modified Friday, and misplaced practically a 3rd of their worth in 2024.