New Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg Addresses Regulatory Scrutiny with FAA

New Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg met with FAA head to discuss safety and quality plans amidst the company's increasing regulatory issues. This followed FAA's production halt on 737 MAX after a door panel incident.

New Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg met earlier this week with the head of the Federal Aviation Administration as the planemaker faces numerous regulatory issues and increased scrutiny, an agency official confirmed Friday.

Ortberg told employees Friday in an email he had met with the FAA this week and discussed the company's safety and quality plan. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker in February barred Boeing from boosting production of its best-selling 737 MAX after a door panel blew out during a Jan. 5 flight on a new Alaska Airlines jetliner.

(With inputs from agencies.)