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No “objective evidence” of Boeing’s commitment to safety

Photo: Stephen Brashear / Stringer
Photo: Stephen Brashear / Stringer (Getty Images)

A new Federal Aviation Administration report casts a dour light on both Boeing and the FAA itself. The FAA called Boeing’s safety procedures “inadequate,” and said a panel of industry experts found no “objective evidence of a foundational commitment to safety that matched Boeing’s descriptions of that objective.” The details were damning.