The FAA came under intense scrutiny over the process used to certify the 737MAX airliner and not identifying software glitches that apparently resulted in two deadly crashes. To add to the questions being asked following a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on oversight of the agency, the New York Times reported recently that FAA managers made decisions, at least in part based on Boeing’s timing and budget needs.
Posted by Jeffrey Richmond
Mr. Richmond recently retired from the Aerospace industry as a technical writer and continues to write and research on a variety of topics including aviation and aerospace business. He spent a tour of duty as a pilot and instructor in the US Air Force, flew for a regional airline, and taught at two aviation universities. Jeff and his wife Peggy live in the country between Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee.
