Federal watchdog blasts FAA over certification of Boeing jet
Federal auditors say U.S. regulators didn’t understand a flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes of a Boeing jet and must improve their process for certifying new planes. The Transportation Department’s inspector general said in a report released Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t taken enough steps to focus its oversight on high-risk elements of new planes. The inspector general issued 14 recommendations to “restore confidence in FAA’s certification process and ensure the highest level of ...
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