Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. last week, after reoccurring issues came to light about flaws in airplane parts provided to the Boeing Company.
Spirit AeroSystems, with headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, is known as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, according to the company, which produces the main body sections for Boeing’s 737 jets. On certain models of the 737, apparent manufacturing defects have led to life-threatening incidents, some of which occurred while the aircrafts were airborne.
The Texas Business Organizations Code authorizes the Office of the Attorney General to investigate the company’s organization, conduct, and management by requesting to examine pertinent documents.
Spirit AeroSystems is being instructed to produce a variety of documents relevant to manufacturing defects in their products to Paxton’s office.
Additionally, the company must release documents to Paxton related to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) commitments, and whether those commitments are unlawful or are compromising the company’s manufacturing processes. In other words, is the company hiring for diversity rather than qualification to do the job?
“The potential risks associated with certain airplane models are deeply concerning and potentially life-threatening to Texans,” said Attorney General Paxton. “I will hold any company responsible if they fail to maintain the standards required by the law and will do everything in my power to ensure manufacturers take passenger safety seriously.”
To read the Texas AG’s request to examine, click here.
Spirit Aerosystems is not the only entity in the aviation business that has made diversity the priority in hiring. The FAA itself is now hiring severely mentally ill people as part of its DEI hiring targets.
