Texas AG Probes Boeing Supplier's DEI Practices
The Texas attorney general is investigating Spirit AeroSystems, a key Boeing supplier, over apparent manufacturing defects in parts provided to Boeing, as well as the company's diversity efforts and their potential impact on manufacturing processes. This comes after a Spirit-made door-plug panel blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max in January, prompting scrutiny of diversity efforts possibly affecting aviation safety. The Federal Aviation Administration has also launched an investigation and given Spirit failing grades in manufacturing procedures. Boeing is in talks to buy back Spirit to tighten oversight of its supply chain.