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whitaker for an exclusive interview. it's been two months since a door plug blew out of an alaska airlines 737 max-9, leaving boeing once again under a microscope >> what we saw was not the safety culture that we were looking for. >> i spoke to faa administrator michael whitaker today at reagan national airport about his recent visit to the boeing factory floor >> there are issues around the safety culture in boeing. their priorities have been on production and not on safety and quality. and so, what we really are focused on now is shifting that focus from production to safety and quality >> what were some of the things you saw that gave you concern? >> well, really looking for that indicator of a safety culture. so, before going out on the floor, of a manufacturing floor, you would expect a thorough safety briefing that wasn't part of the process. and then reviewing the floor, expected a lot of conversation around quality assurance and safety and again, that wasn't there. it was all about production and there is nothing
whitaker for an exclusive interview. it's been two months since a door plug blew out of an alaska airlines 737 max-9, leaving boeing once again under a microscope >> what we saw was not the safety culture that we were looking for. >> i spoke to faa administrator michael whitaker today at reagan national airport about his recent visit to the boeing factory floor >> there are issues around the safety culture in boeing. their priorities have been on production and not on safety...
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federal aviation administration chief michael whitaker say5 federal aviation administration chief michael less on reduction and more on safety and quality where, mr whitaker 5ay5, and quality where, mr whitaker says, bowing's priorities have not been. he visited bowing's facilitie5 recently and spoke about his impressions and findings in an interview with nbc nightly new5 stop specifically, he nbc nightly news stop specifically, he called out issues around the safetyculture at boeing. his comments come as boeing remains under the microscope for federal aviation officials, lawmakers, business leaders, and travellers. that's on the heels of a january incident involving a door plug blowing off an alaska airlines jet midflight and sparing an emergency landing. a report by the national transportation safety board found that the bolts that were intended to hold the door plug in place once where they needed to be when the plane left bowing's facility. since then, bowing's safety practices have remained in the spotlight. boeing said in a statement to the bbc that it is taking "significant action
federal aviation administration chief michael whitaker say5 federal aviation administration chief michael less on reduction and more on safety and quality where, mr whitaker 5ay5, and quality where, mr whitaker says, bowing's priorities have not been. he visited bowing's facilitie5 recently and spoke about his impressions and findings in an interview with nbc nightly new5 stop specifically, he nbc nightly news stop specifically, he called out issues around the safetyculture at boeing. his...
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michael whitaker visited the boeing facilities and spoke about his impressions and spoke about his impressionsdings in an interview on nbc nightly news. he called specifically about issues over the safety culture at boeing, which remains under the microscope of federal federal aviation officials, government officials and travellers, after a door blew off and alaska airlines jet mid—flight, leading to an emergency landing. a report by the national transportation safety board found that the bolts intended to hold the door plug intended to hold the door plug in place were not where they needed to be when the plane left the boeing facility. since then, their safety practices have remained in the spotlight. boeing said in a statement it is taking significant action to strengthen safety and quality and says it is focused on demonstrating change and building trust, one aeroplane at a time. turning to the us, where its central bank has started a two—day policy meeting, and a decision on interest rates is expected later today. but how are borrowing costs affecting businesses in the world's largest econ
michael whitaker visited the boeing facilities and spoke about his impressions and spoke about his impressionsdings in an interview on nbc nightly news. he called specifically about issues over the safety culture at boeing, which remains under the microscope of federal federal aviation officials, government officials and travellers, after a door blew off and alaska airlines jet mid—flight, leading to an emergency landing. a report by the national transportation safety board found that the...
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federal aviation administration chief michael whitaker says that boeing needs to focus more on productiony and he said that their priorities have not been there. he was visiting their facilities recently at boeing and spoke about impressions and findings. specifically, he called out issues around the safety culture at boeing. his comments come as boeing remained under the microscope forfederal remained under the microscope for federal aviation officials, lawmakers, business leaders and travellers. that is on the heels of a january incident involving a door blowing off on airlines jet involving a door blowing off on airlinesjet in involving a door blowing off on airlines jet in alaska airlinesjet in alaska midflight spurring an emergency landing. a report by the safety board found the bolts intended to hold the door in place were not where they needed to be when the plane left the facility. since then, boeing safety practices have remained in the spotlight. boeing said in a statement to the bbc that it is taking "significant action to strengthen safety and quality". the company says it is
federal aviation administration chief michael whitaker says that boeing needs to focus more on productiony and he said that their priorities have not been there. he was visiting their facilities recently at boeing and spoke about impressions and findings. specifically, he called out issues around the safety culture at boeing. his comments come as boeing remained under the microscope forfederal remained under the microscope for federal aviation officials, lawmakers, business leaders and...
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secretary pete buttigieg and faa administrator michael whitaker today in washington. >> do you feel likesafe airplanes right now? >> we're cert fighting the airplanes as they come off, and right now with our oversight, we're certifying them as safe, yes. >> respectfully you certified this plane that didn't have bolts in a door panel, so -- >> we've zraukly increased our oversight of the actual production of the aircraft. >> kris van cleave with the tough questions. so what kind of consequences could boeing face? >> boeing is declining to comment on this doj investigation, but if investigators were to find wrongdoing, boeing could potentially face criminal charges, and they're already facing a number of lawsuits from that alaska airlines incident, one seeking a billion dollars, norah. >> all right. kris van cleave, thanks for staying on top of it. >>> overseas now to gaza with the muslim holy month of ramadan now under way and a growing rift between president biden and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. at a congressional hearing today on global threats, avril haines, the director
secretary pete buttigieg and faa administrator michael whitaker today in washington. >> do you feel likesafe airplanes right now? >> we're cert fighting the airplanes as they come off, and right now with our oversight, we're certifying them as safe, yes. >> respectfully you certified this plane that didn't have bolts in a door panel, so -- >> we've zraukly increased our oversight of the actual production of the aircraft. >> kris van cleave with the tough questions....
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. >> reporter: faa administrator michael whitaker. >> it wasn't just paperwork issues.ometimes it's order that work is done. sometimes it's tool management. so it's really plant floor hygiene, if you will, and a variety of issues of that nature. >> reporter: as first reported by "the new york times," faa also look the at supplier spirit aerosystems, which makes the body of the 737 max. the company failed 7 of 13 sections of that audit. inspectors flagged workers using a hotel key card to check a door seal and dawn dish soap as a lubricant. spirit tells cbs news it's working to address and incorporate lessons learned from the audit. boeing announced a series of changes its making because of these findings. >> kress -- chris, i also want to ask you about this boeing whistle-blower that was found dead in his car. what do we know about that? >> john barnett was set to sit for a deposition in a defamation case he had brought against boeing when he was found dead in his truck. the coroner in south carolina says it appears to be due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. his attor
. >> reporter: faa administrator michael whitaker. >> it wasn't just paperwork issues.ometimes it's order that work is done. sometimes it's tool management. so it's really plant floor hygiene, if you will, and a variety of issues of that nature. >> reporter: as first reported by "the new york times," faa also look the at supplier spirit aerosystems, which makes the body of the 737 max. the company failed 7 of 13 sections of that audit. inspectors flagged workers...
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captions paid for by cbs television distribution michael whitaker jr. is suing his former friend,
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i'm happy michael whitaker, the faa administrator, he is the guy who what understand what's going on as opposed to looking at the washington seat in office. and i noticed this morning, a preliminary report showed boeing failed and 56 of the 33 of the major safety issues. they need to get a handle on this. that is supposed to be the faa. neil: the faa was concerned about how cooperative boeing has been and there was the issue of repairs going on at the store. a lot of things seem to indicate a company that can't keep track of its problems, contractors and subcontractors and subcontractors to subcontractors who deal with that. what do you make of the process, the way boeing is structured and how it accounts for accountability? >> a lot of this is playing from behind. i remember being in flight school, the first thing we drum into your mind is stay ahead of the airplane, make sure your mind is somewhere before the plane gets there so you know how to handle it. they are not doing that on the manufacturing level and even on the administrative level, we have more than boeing recently with
i'm happy michael whitaker, the faa administrator, he is the guy who what understand what's going on as opposed to looking at the washington seat in office. and i noticed this morning, a preliminary report showed boeing failed and 56 of the 33 of the major safety issues. they need to get a handle on this. that is supposed to be the faa. neil: the faa was concerned about how cooperative boeing has been and there was the issue of repairs going on at the store. a lot of things seem to indicate a...
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today boeing is responding to faa chief michael whitaker's interview with my colleague, lester holt.boeing. their priorities have been on production and not on safety and quality. and so what we really are focused on now is shifting that focus from production to safety and quality. >> i want to bring in nbc senior correspondent tom costello to talk more about this. walk us through this. obviously a lot of reaction out there. >> yeah, this was a very candid, frank comment from the head of the faa saying, essentially, boeing, despite the fact that we have had two months since the door plug blow out over portland, boeing's emphasis is not on safety. in his conversations, the first thing that comes up is production, not safety, which he found really surprising, given the fact that he's the faa chief visiting boeing's production plants. a pretty strong comment. here's what boeing is saying in response today. boeing says, we are taking significant action to strengthen safety and quality at boeing. we are focused on demonstrating change and building trust one airplane at a time. but make no
today boeing is responding to faa chief michael whitaker's interview with my colleague, lester holt.boeing. their priorities have been on production and not on safety and quality. and so what we really are focused on now is shifting that focus from production to safety and quality. >> i want to bring in nbc senior correspondent tom costello to talk more about this. walk us through this. obviously a lot of reaction out there. >> yeah, this was a very candid, frank comment from the...
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the faa concedes it will not be easy michael whitaker said he was surprised when he visited the 737 production line outside of seattle. he expected that safety would be the topic most top of mind the boeing executives would discuss since he's the head of the faa instead, he says, even with all the headlines about quality control problems at boeing, safety was not the first thing on boeing's agenda take a listen. >> it was all about production so he's really confirmed that the focus of the company has been on production there is nothing wrong with production, but it has to follow safety safety and quality have to be the foundation of all the actors in the aerospace system. >> boeing says, in part, we are taking significant action to strengthen safety at boeing. lester asked the faa chief about the recent united airlines incidents. whitaker said they are looking to see if there is any pattern and that he also talked to united ceo scott kirby over the week end he added they are all concerned about what's happening lately. >> let's go back to boeing for a moment here. what are the next steps for t
the faa concedes it will not be easy michael whitaker said he was surprised when he visited the 737 production line outside of seattle. he expected that safety would be the topic most top of mind the boeing executives would discuss since he's the head of the faa instead, he says, even with all the headlines about quality control problems at boeing, safety was not the first thing on boeing's agenda take a listen. >> it was all about production so he's really confirmed that the focus of the...