FAA to Enhance Oversight Amid Boeing Legal Troubles

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker will inform the U.S. Senate panel about the agency's continued engagement with the Justice Department on Boeing oversight. This comes after Boeing's guilty plea to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and a $243.6 million penalty for breaching a 2021 agreement with the Justice Department.

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker is set to address a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday, asserting that the Federal Aviation Administration will maintain close collaboration with the Justice Department regarding oversight of Boeing.

According to his written testimony obtained by Reuters, Whitaker will emphasize the agency's commitment to expeditiously notify the DOJ of any potentially criminal activities in real time to facilitate appropriate actions.

This testimony comes in the wake of Boeing agreeing to a guilty plea for a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and facing a hefty penalty of at least $243.6 million for contravening a 2021 agreement with the Justice Department.

(With inputs from agencies.)