The top US aviation regulator says oversight of Boeing ‘is not delivering safe aircraft’
By DAVID KOENIG
AP Airlines Writer
The new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that his agency is midway through a review of manufacturing at Boeing, but he already knows that changes must be made in how the government oversees the aircraft manufacturer. FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker suggested that Boeing — under pressure from airlines to produce large numbers of planes — is not paying enough attention to safety. Whitaker’s testimony before a House Transportation subcommittee on Tuesday was wide-ranging, ranging from raising the retirement age for pilots to migrants being housed at airports.
