A panel made up of 25 industry experts has slammed Boeing stating that there is “a lack of awareness of safety-related metrics at all levels of the organization.”
The panel assembled by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that there was a “disconnect of communication between the senior management and the other staff members” at Boeing.
The FAA has stated that it will review the Boeing safety report and “determine next steps regarding the recommendations as appropriate.” It also added: “We will continue to hold Boeing to the highest standard of safety and will work to ensure the company comprehensively addresses these recommendations.”
Boeing said in a statement to the New York Times that it supported the panel’s work and acknowledged that, while it had taken “important steps” to improve its safety culture, “there is more work to do.”
The FAA panel issued 53 recommendations. The recommendations were based on a review of thousands of company documents and more than 250 interviews.
The safety culture report started in March 2023 and was carried as a result of the 2020 Aircraft Certification, Safety & Accountability Act which directed the FAA to launch the review.
One of the members of the expert panel was Dr Najm Mashkati, USC engineering Professor who was recently praised for his work leading the University of Southern California’s Aviation Safety and Security program for the past 30 years.
Dr Meshkati is a regular contributor to safety stories on AirlineRatings.com.
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