Coverage dated June 12, 2024

FAA head admits agency was ‘too hands-off' in its oversight of Boeing

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The head of the FAA said Thursday that the agency should have been more aware of manufacturing problems inside Boeing before a panel blew off a plane during an...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FAA head admits agency was ‘too hands-off' in its oversight of Boeing (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The head of the FAA said Thursday that the agency should have been more aware of manufacturing problems inside Boeing before a panel blew off a plane during an...

  2. CNN

    FAA chief admits agency ‘too hands-off’ in oversight of Boeing (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker said his agency is partly responsible for the safety problems at Boeing, admitting that it had been “too hands off” in its oversight of the troubled aircraft manufacturer.

  3. The Columbian

    The head of the FAA says his agency was too hands-off in its oversight of Boeing (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    The top U.S. aviation regulator said Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration should have been more aware of manufacturing problems inside Boeing before a panel blew off a 737 Max during an A

  4. KTVZ Bend

    FAA was ‘too hands-off’ in watching troubled planemaker Boeing, agency head says (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Chris Isidore and Gregory Wallace, CNN Washington DC (CNN) — Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker said his agency is partly responsible for the safety problems at Boeing, admitting that it had been “too hands off” in its oversight of the troubled aircraft manufacturer.

  5. NBC News

    FAA chief says Boeing oversight was ‘too hands off’ before 737 MAX 9 incident (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday the agency was “too hands off” in oversight of Boeing before a January mid-air emergency in a new Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, as it pursued multiple investigations into the planemaker.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

FAA head admits agency was ‘too hands-off' in its oversight of Boeing | Since Then