The piece that blew off an Alaska Airlines jet this month was removed and re-installed improperly by Boeing mechanics in Renton, according to a person familiar with the details of the work.
Indeed! Surely the company that's responsible for building America's only functioning human spaceflight vehicle should be able to make airplanes without any difficulty, right?
Do you mean "non-functioning"? Boeing's Starliner has failed a number of critical tests needed to safely carry humans. SpaceX's Crew Dragon would be "America's only functioning human spaceflight vehicle", with Orion also in the "nonfunctional" category too.