[helsinkiandrew]

> engineers overseeing design work on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration

Who would have thought that engineers employed by Boeing but working 'for' the FAA would cause an issue? It's the 'business friendly' relationship between the FAA and Boeing that's lost both credibility around the world.

This quote from Seattle Times article sums up the relationship:

> “The FAA basically takes orders from Boeing. That’s been going on for the past 10, 15 years for sure,” said Joe Jacobsen, who worked for Boeing from 1984 to 1995 and then at the FAA for more than 15 years. “At the FAA, they talked about being a partnership [between the regulator and the company]. I would call it more of an abusive-spouse relationship.”

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/faas-cozy-relationship... (archive: https://archive.ph/F5BWe)