Senate panel searches for link between Boeing failures and poor FAA oversight.
Administrator Mike Whitaker of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) testified before the investigations subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, where he was questioned by lawmakers on Boeing’s many recent manufacturing failures.
Subcommittee members held the hearing after conducting an audit reviewing FAA oversight actions addressing allegations of noncompliance within Boeing’s aircraft manufacturing facilities. The subcommittee’s memo ahead of the hearing said that after reviewing a 116-page letter sent by the FAA, 97 instances of “issues in Boeing’s manufacturing process control, parts handling and storage, and product control,” the audit found 23 examples where FAA employees “failed to follow processes or lacked proficiency.”
The committee stated, “Given the depth and history of Boeing’s safety deficiencies, its lack of candor with the FAA, and the agency’s reactive regulatory posture, the newly released information raises questions about the effectiveness of the FAA’s oversight of the company.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For the chair and members of the Senate Homeland Security subcommittee as they seek to ensure safety in the U.S. airplane manufacturing industry.
- For Administrator Whitaker as he seeks to correct and improve the Federal Aviation Administration.
Sources: Reuters, Politico
