The company must, “go through a serious transformation here in terms of their responsiveness, their culture and their quality issues.” This was part of the remarks made by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at a briefing with FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker on March 11 regarding America’s transportation, including its aviation system, and, in no small part, the string of mid-flight incidents on airlines in the previous weeks and months.

The company he is referring to is Boeing, which is facing a number of investigations from government agencies, including the FAA, NTSB, and the Department of Justice, due to the door plug that blew off a Boeing 737 Max jet while in flight near Portland, OR, in January.