Biden-Buttigieg DOT fails to track aviation imports while prioritizing equity, climate justice

[excalibur]

Incompetence is the hallmark of this administration. This is just another example of that legacy.

Buttigieg was a grossly incompetent mayor of a small city so naturally, he gets to be the head of a Cabinet department because of his predilections. He has zero to recommend him for any such position otherwise.

The Transportation Department and the Federal Aviation Administration do not track imports of plane parts, creating serious vulnerabilities that could increase the risk of supply chain disruptions, according to a new report by the department's internal watchdog.

The DOT and FAA are not required to track aviation imports, but the "COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions in the aviation supply chain and highlighted the need for Federal intervention to address associated vulnerabilities," the Transportation Department Inspector General wrote in a report published last week.

"We identified several vulnerabilities that increase the risk of aviation supply chain disruptions," the IG reported, "including the lack of visibility into supply chains, dependence on sole-source or limited suppliers, and lack of access to rare earth metals and elements."

The report came in response to a request from Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and its Aviation Subcommittee after members asked in April 2021 how the agency tracks critical aircraft imports and the number of aviation parts produced exclusively in China or India.

Overall, France is the leading source of U.S. imports of aviation products, with 24% of the total. Canada ranks second, with 17%. China, accounting for 2% of U.S. aviation imports, comes in at number 10.

However, the U.S. depends on China for low-cost aviation materials, such as batteries, the report found.

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Biden-Buttigieg DOT fails to track aviation imports while prioritizing equity, climate justice

New IG report finds "several vulnerabilities that increase the risk of aviation supply chain disruptions, including the lack of visibility into supply chains, dependence on sole-source or limited suppliers, and lack of access to rare earth metals and elements."

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[The Irish Ram]

Expect it to get worse. They are taking our country down to third world level in every aspect. While we watch...

 

[Resnic]

This is what happens when you put fags and trannies, and alphabet people and other freakazoids in charge. They will always put their own personal agendas first instead of putting their actual jobs first. They see their positions of power as a podium to stand on to make changes they want instead of doing their job.

Not to say all straight white men are great in positions of power, but the vast majority of the time they will do it better than someone who isn't.