FAA Issues Inspection Directive for Certain Boeing 737 Aircraft Over Cracks

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive requiring inspections of certain Boeing 737 aircraft after reports of cracks in a structural component. The directive affects Boeing 737-8, 737-9, and 737-8200 aircraft.

Akasa Air and Air India Express have stated that their fleets are not affected by the directive. Akasa Air operates 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and said its operations remain unchanged. According to an Akasa Air spokesperson, the inspection is required before an aircraft completes 30,000 flight cycles, with one cycle representing a take-off and landing.

Air India Express too said that the FAA directive does not apply to its Boeing 737 fleet, which operates around 80 Boeing 737 aircraft. SpiceJet, another Indian operator of Boeing 737 aircraft, did not comment on whether the directive affects its fleet.