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.

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.

The jet manufacturer outlines more than a dozen steps it has taken in recent months to address concerns about production issues.

Boeing Co. and US prosecutors said they’re working to hammer out a new deal to settle a criminal case stemming from two fatal 737 Max crashes after a federal judge blocked an earlier plan because it included race as a factor for selecting a compliance monitor.

The U.S. Justice Department and Boeing told a court on Friday they have not reached agreement on a revised plea deal after a U.S. judge in December rejected the deal, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision.

Boeing says it’s making progress on its safety overhaul nearly one year after a door plug blew off during a flight. CNN’s Pete Muntean reports.

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.

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. Mike Whitaker,