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Boeing doesn't have a choice but to improve its safety standards following a series of high-profile errors that have caused increased scrutiny of the aviation corporation's practices, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Whitaker told NBC News on Tuesday in an exclusive interview. A recent FAA audit of Boeing found that the company culture has placed more of an emphasis on mass production than safety standards, Whitaker told 'NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.
Whitaker described the incident as a production failure versus a design issue, which had been identified years ago after two deadly 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019. In recent weeks, travelers have seen headlines about Boeing planes that have had issues with 'stuck' rudder pedals, an engine with flames shooting out of it midair and a tire falling off after takeoff.
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