Boeing 787 Program Chief Praises Employee for Speaking Out on Quality Controls: ‘Doing the Right Thing’ – Boeing (NYSE:BA)

TO Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) has publicly acknowledged an employee who expressed concerns about quality controls on the 787 Dreamliner.

What happened: Scott Stocker, head of Boeing’s 787 manufacturing program, praised the employee for his actions in an April 29 internal memo, Business Insider reported Monday. The employee had raised problems with the quality controls of the 787 Dreamliner with his superiors.

“I wanted to personally thank and congratulate that teammate for doing the right thing… It is critical that each of us speak up when we see something that may not look right or needs attention,” Stocker wrote in the memo, according to the report.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday that it was investigating whether Boeing employees had falsified safety records for the 787. Boeing had voluntarily reported the mistake to regulators.

Stocker’s praise comes at a time of intense scrutiny of Boeing. The company has faced repeated quality control problems in recent years, including a door plug on a Boeing 737 Max 9 that exploded mid-flight in January, leading the FAA to ground more than 170 of its planes. guy.

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Boeing CEO David Calhoun acknowledged the challenging period in a letter to employees last month, emphasizing that “safety and quality must and will be above all else.”

Boeing did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment.

Because it is important: This is the latest in a series of controversies surrounding Boeing. The company has received 32 whistleblower complaints in the past three years, and the U.S. workplace safety regulator is investigating allegations of retaliation by employers.

The sudden deaths of two whistleblowers, including a former Boeing director and a Boeing supplier quality auditor, AeroSystems Spirithave further intensified attention to Boeing’s safety and quality control problems.

In April, a Boeing 737 Max 9 flew over Alaska Air Group, Inc. lost an emergency door in the middle of a flight, raising the company’s safety concerns.

Despite the current challenges, Calhoun is expected to retire at the end of this year with a substantial financial package. His tenure has been marked by persistent safety and quality control issues, which have significantly impacted Boeing’s reputation and performance.

Meanwhile, a Boeing engineer has called for the entire 787 fleet to be grounded for safety reasons. The engineer, Sam Salehpourwill testify before Congress about safety problems at Boeing, which he previously reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a complaint earlier this year.

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