One issue the article didn't cover, but I wish it did, was the obvious corruption of the FAA by industry lobbying. The revolving door of industry -> government

One issue the article didn't cover, but I wish it did, was the obvious corruption of the FAA by industry lobbying. The revolving door of industry -> government -> private industry leaves any regulation weak and often ineffectual. We call it "lobbying" but the reality is that it's just corruption and bribery under a nicer name. One specific example to highlight the issue... Ali Bahrami works for the FAA, lobbies to delegate oversight to the airlines, then leaves for a lobbying job, then is back at the FAA again at a higher position. It's hard to believe he's always acting in the public's interest with so much industry money and connections. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/with-close-industry-ties-faa-safety-chief-pushed-more-delegation-of-oversight-to-boeing/ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/with-...