Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) reportedly paid the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) $3.1 million after the regulator cited multiple safety-related breaches, including issues connected to the 2024 Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 cabin incident.

Airworthiness Inspection Interference

According to a report by Reuters on Wednesday, the aircraft company paid the fine in January, even though the agency had announced the proposed penalty in September 2025.

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The regulator also said it previously accused Boeing of undermining the independence of safety personnel and of submitting two aircraft for approval that were not fit to fly.

Boeing did not immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for comment.

Federal inspectors said they documented hundreds of quality violations tied to Boeing’s 737 operations in Renton, Washington, and to fuselage work in Wichita, Kansas, at Spirit AeroSystems from September 2023 through February 2024, the report said.

The FAA described a case in which a Boeing worker urged a colleague, who was performing FAA-related duties, to approve a 737 MAX so deliveries could stay on schedule despite the colleague’s view that the plane failed to meet requirements.

Boeing Aircraft Incidents

Boeing aircraft have been involved in multiple incidents since late 2019, which have drawn scrutiny over the planemaker. Last year, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed minutes after takeoff in India’s Ahmedabad, resulting in the deaths of 260 people. The aircraft was operated by India’s flag carrier, Air India.

A Boeing 737 MAX, operated by Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE:ALK), also experienced a mid-air blowout incident in January 2024. Boeing was sued by the crew on board the aircraft for physical and emotional damages. The incident prompted the temporary grounding of 737 MAX 9 aircraft after a door plug detached in flight, leaving a large opening in the fuselage and causing rapid cabin depressurization.

The company also faced criticism following the 2019 incident when a 737 MAX 8 aircraft, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, crashed, resulting in the deaths of 157 people. The crash was preceded by another 737 MAX incident, when Lion Air Flight 610 crashed in Indonesia in late October 2018.

Price Action: BA shares were up 0.30% to $209.29 during pre-market trading on Thursday.

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