Originally Posted by
Nordhavn
Boeing will either clean up its act out of pure survival instinct or they will be mainly a defense contractor. The idea that the FAA will provide appropriate oversight is laughable. Boeing to the FAA is akin to Pfizer and the FDA. Most government oversight bodies are corrupted by incompetent political appointees at the leadership levels.
Congress mandated the FAA to designate ODAs (self-certification), like at Boeing. In my experience the agencies are often cut off at the knees by either funding or mandates like this which keep them from carrying out the mission.