The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will open a new safety review into aircraft manufacturer Boeing as it seeks to increase its oversight in the sector. The FAA confirmed the new safety review is not in response to a specific event but rather a way to improve the company's safety culture.

In a report released Friday morning, the Transportation Department’s inspector general outlined weaknesses found in FAA’s oversight of Boeing 737 and 787 production.

An FAA spokesperson said the review was not triggered by any particular event or concern but rather is part of the FAA’s oversight of safety culture at the huge aircraft maker.

The FAA announced a new review into Boeing's safety processes, a week after a government watchdog said the agency needed to be more proactive in its oversight.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday it is opening a review into Boeing’s safety processes to ensure they meet the administration’s requirements. “The review will focus on key areas of Boeing’s safety processes,