Whoops - business as usual for Boeing

But not turning out good at all. From The Seattle Times:

Before deadly crashes, Boeing pushed for law that undercut oversight
With a few short paragraphs tucked into 463 pages of legislation last year, Boeing scored one of its biggest lobbying wins: a law that undercuts the government’s role in approving the design of new airplanes.

For years, the government had been handing over more responsibility to manufacturers as a way to reduce bureaucracy. But those paragraphs cemented the industry’s power, allowing manufacturers to challenge regulators over safety disputes and making it difficult for the government to usurp companies’ authority.

Although the law applies broadly to the industry, Boeing, the nation’s dominant aerospace manufacturer, is the biggest beneficiary. An examination by The New York Times, based on interviews with more than 50 regulators, industry executives, congressional staff members and lobbyists, as well as drafts of the bill and federal documents, found that Boeing and its allies helped craft the legislation to their liking, shaping the language of the law and overcoming criticism from regulators.

In a stark warning as the bill was being written, the Federal Aviation Administration said that it would “not be in the best interest of safety.”

Government oversight can be a very good thing at times and this is one perfect example. The people employed by the Federal Aviation Industry applied for work there because they love airplanes and flying. These are the people you want taking a second look at any new design.

Boeing needs to reorganize itself sooner rather than later - the corporate culture has become toxic. This is what they get for hiring "qualified" engineers from other nations under the H-1B visa program. Much cheaper labor costs but the ineffectual middle management suck-ups do not see the degradation in quality and skill until it is too late.

ineffectual middle management suck-ups? A Seattle punch-line.