Texas attorney general investigating Boeing 737 parts supplier: NPR
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The Texas attorney general has launched an investigation into a company that makes parts for Boeing. it was announced on thursday.
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. manufactures the fuselage, or the main body of the airplane, for some models of Boeing 737 aircraft. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has alleged that defects in the company's manufacturing process led to some of the high-profile accidents involving the aircraft in recent weeks.
Mr. Paxton's office requested documentation regarding “a company's organization, conduct, and management” and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, and said it “certainly indicates that these efforts are illegal or that the company's manufacturing The company plans to investigate whether the process has been compromised. Said. (the ban went into effect (Texas banned DEI programs from state universities in January).
“The potential risks associated with certain aircraft models are extremely concerning and potentially life-threatening to Texans,” Paxton said. “We will hold companies accountable who fail to uphold the standards required by law and will do everything we can to ensure that manufacturers take passenger safety seriously.”
In January, door plug flew off A hole appeared in the fuselage of a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft during flight. In March, the Federal Aviation Administration formed Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. and The Boeing Company. Does not meet quality control standards Several times.
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The Spirit AeroSystems logo is painted on an unpainted 737 aircraft as the Boeing 737 factory team holds the first day of the 737 program's “Quality Standdown” at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash., January 25, 2024. .
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The Spirit AeroSystems logo is painted on an unpainted 737 aircraft as the Boeing 737 factory team holds the first day of the 737 program's “Quality Standdown” at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash., January 25, 2024. .
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The Texas attorney general has launched an investigation into a company that makes parts for Boeing. it was announced on thursday. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. manufactures the fuselage, or the main body of the airplane, for some models of Boeing 737 aircraft. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has alleged that defects in the company's manufacturing process led to some of the high-profile accidents involving the aircraft in recent weeks.
Mr. Paxton's office requested documentation regarding “a company's organization, conduct, and management” and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, and said it “certainly indicates that these efforts are illegal or that the company's manufacturing The company plans to investigate whether the process has been compromised. Said. (the ban went into effect (Texas banned DEI programs from state universities in January). “The potential risks associated with certain aircraft models are extremely concerning and potentially life-threatening to Texans,” Paxton said. “We will hold companies accountable who fail to uphold the standards required by law and will do everything we can to ensure that manufacturers take passenger safety seriously.”
In January, door plug flew off A hole appeared in the fuselage of a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft during flight. In March, the Federal Aviation Administration formed Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. and The Boeing Company. Does not meet quality control standards Several times.
https://npr.org/2024/03/29/1241567965/boeing-737-investigation Texas attorney general investigating Boeing 737 parts supplier: NPR