Boeing Under Renewed Scrutiny After Fuselage Blowout and Missing Records on Alaska Airlines Flight

• Boeing facing scrutiny from FAA and DOJ after fuselage blowout on Alaska Airlines flight in January • FAA ordering thorough review and rigor in dealing with Boeing regulatory issues to maintain safety • DOJ has opened criminal investigation into missing bolts and lack of records for blown out door panel • Comes after series of Boeing incidents including grounding whole 737 Max fleet in 2019 after crashes • Adds to ongoing oversight of Boeing under 2021 settlement with DOJ over conspiracy to defraud regulators charges