Texas AG Demands DEI Documents as Part of Probe Into Boeing Supplier

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., his office announced Thursday, after “reocurring issues with certain airplane parts” given to the aircraft manufacturer.

As well as demanding “documents relevant to manufacturing defects” in Spirit’s products, Paxton has also requested records related to the company’s “diversity, equity, and inclusion (‘DEI’) commitments, and whether those commitments are unlawful or are compromising the company’s manufacturing processes,” his office said in a statement.

Spirit, which manufacturers the fuselages for Boeing’s 737 jets, has come under scrutiny in recent months amid a series of high-profile incidents involving Boeing aircraft. “On certain models of the 737, apparent manufacturing defects have led to numerous concerning or dangerous incidents, some of which occurred in-air,” Paxton’s office alleged.

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