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FAA is granting Boeing “limited delegation” to certify airworthiness

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Re: FAA is granting Boeing “limited delegation” to certify airworthiness

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This is purely a result of politics 'busting into the room' where previously it only had the door wedged open a bit so it could hear what was going on.

And politics is sticky and smelly, so once the stain of politics has touched a topic, it's a long term taint. Better get used to it, because politics isn't very discerning and has been getting pretty handsy of late.

Re: FAA is granting Boeing “limited delegation” to certify airworthiness

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This is a legitimate question we should be asking every single one of his hardcore supporters. Because they clearly consider him to be the only trusted authority; anyone who challenges him is clearly lying and out to get him.

I don't think this is representative of what's going on inside their heads. For sure it's the conclusion anyone applying critical thinking would come to, but that's not what's actually happening. What I hear when I ask is things like "oh I don't really like him myself, but he sure told them what's what" or "I think he's an idiot, but 100% better than those liberal criminals". In summary, the fact that Trump is a buffoon is fully accepted by most supporters, but for various reasons they prefer that to the alternative (that they perceive is available).

Re: FAA is granting Boeing “limited delegation” to certify airworthiness

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Moving their HQ from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia (next to Washington DC) to prioritize lobbying and access sounds like it helped! https://www.npr.org/2022/05/05/1096961418/boeing-moving-head... > Boeing is a major defense contractor, and the move will put executives close to Pentagon leaders. According to the book Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing by Peter Robison the entire decline of Boein…

I remember when they moved to Chicago the argument was to be closer to their Airline customers. They wanted to shift from a focus on building planes to a focus on selling planes.

Now they can't even sell planes so their new focus is corruption I guess. The good news for them is that business is booming.

Re: FAA is granting Boeing “limited delegation” to certify airworthiness

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It is a little funny to make this comment under an article about a contraversial decision made by a government agency. Believe it or not, government agencies tend to have some overlap with politics.

Trump himself is not involved in every decision of every government department.

Re: FAA is granting Boeing “limited delegation” to certify airworthiness

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"“If something requires us to cease production, we will do that:” FAA -- "The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering whether to suspend the Production Certificate of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) if it’s not satisfied changes to its safety culture are sufficient, LNA has learned."": https://old.reddit.com/r/economy/comments/1bj6jsh/if_somethi... (From March 2024, old.reddit.com/r/economy/comments/1bj6jsh/if_something_requires_us_to_cease_production_we/)

Re: FAA is granting Boeing “limited delegation” to certify airworthiness

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Moving their HQ from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia (next to Washington DC) to prioritize lobbying and access sounds like it helped! https://www.npr.org/2022/05/05/1096961418/boeing-moving-head... > Boeing is a major defense contractor, and the move will put executives close to Pentagon leaders. According to the book Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing by Peter Robison the entire decline of Boein…

There is something to be said about having an airplane company choosing to site executives someplace specific at all, over, you know, using airplanes to get them places. It only takes 5 hours to get across the entire continental US.

Re: FAA is granting Boeing “limited delegation” to certify airworthiness

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is a little funny to make this comment under an article about a contraversial decision made by a government agency. Believe it or not, government agencies tend to have some overlap with politics.

Trump himself is not involved in every decision of every government department.

He is responsible for his appointments however.
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