US warns hundreds of Boeing jets may require seat safety inspections

Regulator proposes checks on 453 US-registered jets over seats that may be incorrectly installed.Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026The US aviation authority has warned that seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX planes could have been installed incorrectly and may require inspection.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday that the issue relates to 453 jets registered in the US and proposed requiring airlines to inspect the seats.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2US summer travel slumps under rising fares and fuel expenseslist 2 of 2Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing planes, much lower than expectedend of listIf not installed correctly, the seats could come loose during an emergency landing and “injure passengers and crew members”, the FAA said, adding that they could also “block the aisle and slow an evacuation”.The proposed order would apply only to US-registered planes because the FAA does not regulate foreign airlines.Regulators in other countries, however, often follow FAA orders when the issue affects aircraft operating in their markets.A Boeing spokesperson told the Reuters news agency that the company had issued guidance to operators ‌on the matter...