FAA Head Says Agency Was Too ‘Hands Off’ Before Boeing Door Incident
The administrator said the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines incident initiated a ‘fundamental shift’ in Boeing’s safety culture. Michael Whitaker, the administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), testified to the U.S. Senate on June 13 about Boeing’s implementation of the FAA’s 90-day safety plan, suggesting the agency was too “hands-off” with the company prior to