The Federal Aviation Administration's tougher oversight of Boeing will continue indefinitely, the agency's outgoing head said on Friday, nearly a year after a door panel missing four key bolts flew off a new Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 in mid-air.

Almost a year after a door plug separated from a 737 MAX 9, the FAA head Mike Whitaker has said that “enhanced oversight” of Boeing is “here to stay”.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) said Friday it is conducting more surprise inspections at its factories, as part of a broader plan to confront a manufacturing quality crisis that has forced the company to slow production and raised scrutiny from federal regulators.

Key Takeaways Boeing is working to improve its safety practices, but FAA head Mike Whitaker said Thursday the plan is "not a one-year project."Whitaker, who is leaving the FAA later this month, said the agency is still meeting with Boeing weekly to assess the plane maker's progress.

A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs “a fundamental cultural shift” to put safety and quality above profits.

A year after a door plug fell off an Alaska Airlines-operated (ALK) Boeing (BA) 737 Max 9 mid-flight, the Federal Aviation Administration says that Boeing still has a ways to go before it regains the government’s full confidence.