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 to change its culture and put safety above profits.

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker promises to continue “enhanced oversight” one year after the loss of a door plug on a Boeing 737 Max 9.