By Ricardo Lezama 
The directive focuses on faults in the oxygen mask system. In what may be considered a safety compliance effort, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a mandate for inspections of over 2,600 Boeing 737 planes. Prompted by multiple reports of potential oxygen mask failures, the directive calls for airlines to conduct thorough checks on their fleet to ensure the airworthiness of the aircrafts.
This decision is aimed at making certain that the oxygen masks function properly during emergencies. A failure of this equipment could have catastrophic consequences for passengers and crew on board, and as such, it’s become a vital concern for the aviation regulatory body. Boeing has accepted responsibility for misleading FAA regulators before two fatal 737 MAX crashes last decade and agreed to plead guilty to the charges of conspiracy to defraud. This further emphasizes the necessity of stringent compliance checks on aircrafts to ensure passenger and crew safety. Airlines have been allocated a period between 120 to 150 days to complete these visual inspections and implement necessary corrections.