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Pete Buttigieg He knows Americans are thinking about traveling during the holiday season, and for those concerned about Boeing’s issues, he says the government is setting too high a bar for the company.
The transportation secretary appeared on “TMZ Live” on Thursday to talk about the many technical problems that have plagued the aircraft manufacturing giant in recent months, and he said Boeing is under intense government scrutiny as a result.
Secretary Buttigieg said the Federal Aviation Administration is forcing Boeing to prove it can build planes safely before it will be allowed to produce the Boeing 737 MAX… a scathing condemnation of the company’s recent products.
However, he said the FAA sets very high standards for all manufacturers … testing is done to make sure the chance of something going wrong is no more than one in a billion.
1/5/24
Buttigieg pointed to statistics, saying the aviation industry has experienced an unprecedented safety record in recent years, so people shouldn’t stop flying.
5/9/24
Pete says business at Boeing will not go back to business as usual, and watch the end of the clip – he says he’s prepared to take drastic measures if necessary.
As we told you… Boeing planes Multiple issues from problems with wheels and landing gear in recent months Door plug coming out mid-flight,
5/20/24
Recently, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft experienced turbulence. leads to death One person died during the fall from a height of 6,000 feet. The plane had to make an emergency landing in Thailand.
Several whistleblowers have accused Boeing of firing quality managers who raised concerns about its planes.
Buttigieg says his department and other federal agencies are looking into it — and we’ll have to see if they can help Boeing restore its reputation.
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