NEW YORK, June 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday vowed to hold Boeing Co. accountable for the quality of its jets as the U.S. plane maker works to produce its cash cow 737 Max aircraft at higher rates.
"If confirmed, airline executive Bryan Bedford will be tasked with making decisions on how to proceed with Boeing, which the FAA is still closely monitoring following a midair mishap last year that exposed quality lapses at the company's factories," reported Bloomberg News about the development.
Bedford told U.S. senators during a hearing in Washington that he wants to hold "Boeing accountable to deliver a high-quality product." He said he aims to ensure the plane maker is listening to its workforce and backed the use of data, such as defect rates, to determine if the quality and supply chain issues at Boeing have been addressed.
Boeing in recent weeks has begun producing 737 Max jets near the 38-per-month cap imposed by the FAA after last year's incident, which involved a door-size panel detaching from a Max plane shortly after takeoff. ■
