This Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane of Alaska Airlines lost a side panel during a flight on January 5, 2024. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP/File
And the FAA, which itself has seen four bosses come and go since August 2019, has been unable to evade a share of the responsibility."The FAA has to be held accountable as well," said Senator Richard Blumenthal, who heads a subcommittee investigating Boeing's safety practices. The FAA, short on money and personnel, has long delegated the job of quality assurance to pre-approved employees of the airplane manufacturers.
Industry shortages of qualified personnel, from mechanics to engineers, were made worse by the pandemic, affecting every stage of manufacturing -- from supply procurement to production and maintenance.And the FAA has specifically struggled to fill its hiring needs because workers can find higher pay and better benefits in the private sector.
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