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FAA Chief Whitaker to Grill Boeing Leaders in DC After Seattle Visit
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The top US air-safety regulator plans to question Boeing Co. executives about progress on improving quality at upcoming meetings in Washington, DC, using what he learned this week from a visit to the planemaker’s Seattle-area factories.
Mike Whitaker, who leads the Federal Aviation Administration, met with agency inspectors installed in Boeing factories, along with company engineers and mechanics, during his trip. He also toured the manufacturer’s 737 aircraft assembly line with senior executives as he ratchets up oversight of the planemaker’s operations.