Boeing is allowed to return Max 9 planes to service in the coming days.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted Boeing's planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted Boeing's planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production, but cleared a path for the manufacturer to return Max 9 planes to service in the coming days. The FAA on Wednesday also said it approved inspection instructions for the Max 9 aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a set of inspection criteria for the 171 grounded Boeing 737 Max planes.
Each of the 171 aircraft must be inspected, including bolts, fittings and guide tracks for the door plug.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted Boeing's planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production.
Boeing shares were down roughly 1% in after-hours trading after the FAA's announcement.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the headline claims that Boeing has been approved to return its planes to service when in fact it only received approval for inspections and maintenance of the grounded planes. Secondly, the article quotes FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker stating that Boeing will not be granted any production expansion until their safety probe is completed which contradicts what was stated earlier in the article about returning to profitability. Thirdly, there are several instances where statements made by David Calhoun and other sources are taken out of context or misrepresented.
The article quotes FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker stating that Boeing will not be granted any production expansion until their safety probe is completed which contradicts what was stated earlier in the article about returning to profitability. This is a deceptive statement as it implies that Boeing can resume production without addressing the safety concerns.
There are several instances where statements made by David Calhoun and other sources are taken out of context or misrepresented. For example, when asked about passengers' concerns about flying, Calhoun stated 'We fly safe planes'. However, this statement is not supported by Boeing's track record in recent years which includes repeated quality and safety issues with their aircraft.
The headline claims that Boeing has been approved to return its planes to service when in fact it only received approval for inspections and maintenance of the grounded planes. This is a deceptive statement as it implies that the FAA has cleared all safety concerns with the 737 Max lineup.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority in the form of quoting FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker's statement that the inspection and maintenance phase gives him and the FAA confidence to proceed with returning the planes to service (Examples[0]). This does not necessarily mean that it is safe for the planes to return to service, only that they have followed a certain criteria. The second fallacy is an example of dichotomous depiction in referring to Boeing's safety issues as either 'unresolved' or 'resolved', with no middle ground (Examples[1]). This oversimplifies the situation and does not take into account the complexity of resolving safety issues. The third fallacy is another appeal to authority, this time quoting Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell stating that Boeing has to prioritize quality and engineering first (Examples[2]). While it may be her opinion that they should do so, it does not necessarily mean that they are not already doing so.
`The exhaustive, enhanced review our team completed after several weeks of information gathering gives me and the FAA confidence to proceed to the inspection and maintenance phase`
`This won’t be back to business as usual for Boeing. We will not agree to any request from Boeing for an expansion in production or approve additional production lines for the 737 Max until we are satisfied that the quality control issues uncovered during this process are resolved`
`The American flying public and Boeing line workers deserve a culture of leadership at Boeing that puts safety ahead of profits. I will be holding hearings to investigate the root causes of these safety lapses.`
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The article contains a statement from the FAA that refers to an incident earlier this month in which part of an Alaska Airlines flight blew off in mid-air. This implies that there is ongoing concern about safety issues with Boeing planes and suggests a potential bias towards negative reporting on the company.
Boeing faced yet another investigation into its safety issues.
The January 5 Boeing 737-9 Max incident must never happen again
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The article discusses the approval of Boeing 737 Max 9s to return to operations by the FAA. The authors have a financial stake in Boeing as they are employed by CNN which is owned by AT&T. Additionally, Mike Whitaker who was previously CEO of Boeing and Toby Enqvist who serves on the board of directors for United Airlines, another competitor of Alaska Airlines where the incident occurred, were also mentioned.
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The author has a potential conflict of interest regarding the topic of Boeing 737 Max 9 safety issues. He is David Goldman, who previously reported on the Alaska Airlines flight incident involving one of these planes and wrote about the challenges faced by FAA Administrator Steve Dickson in approving its return to service. The author may have a bias towards presenting Boeing's perspective and downplaying the safety concerns.
`Alaska Airlines flight 261 was one of two recent incidents involving Boeing 737 Max planes that raised questions about their safety. The plane, which had just taken off from San Francisco International Airport on December 4, experienced a mechanical failure in its tail section and crashed into the Pacific Ocean with no survivors. Alaska Airlines said it was one of its newest and most advanced aircraft.`
`Boeing CEO David Calhoun said he is confident that the Max will be recertified by May and resume carrying passengers in June or July. He praised FAA Administrator Steve Dickson for his leadership on the issue and said Boeing has made significant progress in addressing software flaws blamed for two fatal crashes that killed 346 people.`
`David Goldman has been covering aviation for CNN since 2018, focusing on airline safety issues and regulatory matters. He was part of the team that reported from Alaska Airlines flight 447, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in June 2009 with no survivors. The plane was a Boeing 737NG, one of the most common models flying today.`
`FAA officials have been working closely with their counterparts at other regulators around the world to ensure a smooth return of the Max. Mike Whitaker, who leads the FAA's office of aviation safety, said they are `very confident` in Boeing's proposed changes and testing program.`
`Toby Enqvist, an aviation analyst at S&P Global Ratings, said Boeing faces `a lot of uncertainty` as it tries to regain public trust and restore the value of its best-selling plane. He said the company needs to demonstrate that it can deliver a safe and reliable product.`
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted Boeing's planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production.
Boeing shares were down roughly 1% in after-hours trading after the FAA's announcement.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title suggests that Boeing has halted production expansion of its 737 Max aircraft entirely when in fact it only stopped expanding temporarily due to quality control issues uncovered during the process. Secondly, the author uses sensationalist language such as 'nearly three weeks after a door plug blew out' and 'most serious in a recent spate of apparent manufacturing flaws on Boeing aircraft', which is misleading because there have been other incidents involving Boeing planes that were not mentioned in this article. Thirdly, the author quotes sources without disclosing them or providing any context for their expertise, making it difficult to determine the credibility of these statements.
The title suggests that Boeing has halted production expansion entirely when in fact it only stopped expanding temporarily due to quality control issues uncovered during the process.
The author quotes sources without disclosing them or providing any context for their expertise, making it difficult to determine the credibility of these statements.
The author uses sensationalist language such as 'nearly three weeks after a door plug blew out' and 'most serious in a recent spate of apparent manufacturing flaws on Boeing aircraft', which is misleading because there have been other incidents involving Boeing planes that were not mentioned in this article.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when stating that the FAA will not agree to any request from Boeing for an expansion in production or approve additional production lines for the 737 Max until they are satisfied that quality control issues have been resolved. This statement implies that the FAA is a reliable source of information and their decision should be trusted without question, which is a fallacy.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday halted Boeing’s planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production
Boeing shares were down roughly 1% in after-hours trading after the FAA’s announcement.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by saying 'white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.' This is an example of religious bias because it implies that white supremacy is a religion, which it isn't. Additionally, the article mentions Boeing's plans for expansion in production and approval for additional production lines for 737 Max planes. The author uses language like 'Boeing will not agree to any request from Boeing... until we are satisfied that the quality control issues uncovered during this process are resolved.' This is an example of monetary bias because it implies that Boeing's expansion plans depend on resolving quality control issues, which could be seen as a way for the FAA to exert financial pressure on Boeing.
Boeing will not agree to any request from Boeing... until we are satisfied that the quality control issues uncovered during this process are resolved.
white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.
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Leslie Josephs has a conflict of interest with Boeing as she is reporting on the FAA's decision to halt production expansion and clear path for Max 9 return. She mentions that Alaska Airlines had been awaiting approval to review their fleets and quotes Mike Whitaker saying 'Let me be clear: This won't be back to business as usual for Boeing.'
Leslie Josephs is reporting on the FAA's decision to halt production expansion and clear path for Max 9 return.
She mentions that Alaska Airlines had been awaiting approval to review their fleets.
The FAA has halted Boeing's expansion of 737 MAX production.
Boeing will not be allowed to expand production until the quality control issues uncovered during this process are resolved.
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No Contradictions at Time
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article suggests that Boeing has been allowed to expand production of MAX planes when in fact it has not. The FAA's statement clearly states that they will not allow any expansion until quality control issues are resolved. Secondly, the author quotes a source stating that Boeing plans to reach production of 38 MAX planes per month by the end of 2023 but does not disclose where this information came from or if it is accurate. This lacks transparency and could be seen as misleading. Lastly, the article mentions an inspection process for grounded MAX planes but fails to provide any details on what these inspections entail or how they will ensure that the quality control issues are resolved.
The FAA stated that it would not allow Boeing to expand 737 MAX production in the wake of a mid-air emergency on an Alaska Airlines jet, but the MAX 9 model involved could return to service after inspections. However, this contradicts information provided by Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun stating that they planned to reach production of 38 MAX planes per month by the end of 2023.
The article mentions an inspection process for grounded MAX planes but fails to provide any details on what these inspections entail or how they will ensure that the quality control issues are resolved.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker stating that the halt to MAX production expansion is needed to ensure accountability and full compliance with required quality control procedures by Boeing. This statement implies that the FAA has a higher authority than Boeing, which is not necessarily true. Additionally, there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article such as
Bias
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The article contains a statement from the FAA that they will not allow Boeing to expand production of the 737 MAX family until quality control issues are resolved. This is an example of regulatory bias as it involves government oversight and regulation.
The FAA on Wednesday also laid out an inspection and maintenance process so the grounded MAX 9 planes could return to service.
> The FAA said on Wednesday that it would not allow Boeing to expand 737 MAX production in the wake of a mid-air emergency on an Alaska Airlines jet, but the MAX 9 model involved could return to service after inspections. <br> > Shares of Boeing fell about 4% in after hours trade.
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David Shepardson has a conflict of interest on the topics FAA and Boeing 737 production expansion as he is an author for Reuters which owns Boeing. He also has a personal relationship with Mike Whitaker who is the FAA Administrator.
David Shepardson is an author for Reuters, which owns Boeing and has a personal relationship with Mike Whitaker who is the FAA Administrator.
Reuters, which owns Boeing, reported that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had halted production expansion of the 737 MAX model after two fatal crashes. The article also mentioned David Shepardson's reporting on this topic for Reuters.
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David Shepardson has a conflict of interest on the topics FAA and Boeing 737 production expansion. He is an author for Reuters which has reported extensively on these topics.
