John Barnett, a former Boeing employee known for his whistleblower activities against the aviation giant, was found dead from what appeared to be a “self-inflicted” wound just days before he was scheduled to testify about the company’s quality control problems, according to the Charleston County coroner. Barnett, 62, had a 32-year tenure with Boeing until his retirement in 2017 because of health issues. His death on March 9 has sparked a police investigation, confirmed by the Charleston County c
profits before passengers lives and hurrying a flawed aircraft into service. boeing insists it has changed since then, and safety is its number one priority. but campaigners including a former boeing manager say the rush to build planes quickly has caused serious problems in the factories where the plane is built. in the factories where i get people contacting me all the time. they tell me that it s worse than it was when i was there. so no, i m not at all surprised. i mean, we are fortunate. this might be a major blessing to have such a highly visible incident occur that will cause them to have to admit that they have some serious problems. in a statement, boeing said: as operators conduct the required inspections, we are staying in close contact with them and will help address any and all findings. we are committed to ensuring every boeing aeroplane meets design specifications and the highest but suggestions that lax production
boeing manager say the rush to build planes quickly has caused serious problems in the factories where the plane is built. i get people contacting me all the time. they tell me that it s worse than it was when i was there. so no, i m not at all surprised. i mean, we are fortunate. this might be a major blessing to have such a highly visible incident occur that will cause them to have to admit that they have some serious problems. in a statement, boeing said. but suggestions that lax production standards could have contributed to friday s accident will inevitably put more pressure on boeing and could raise further questions about the 737 max itself.
but campaigners, including a former boeing manager, say the rush to build planes quickly has caused serious problems in the factories where the plane is built. i get people contacting me all the time. they tell me that it s worse than it was when i was there. so no, i m not at all surprised. i mean, we are fortunate. this might be a major blessing to have such a highly visible incident occur that will cause them to have to admit that they have some serious problems. in a statement, boeing said. but suggestions that lax production standards could have contributed to friday s accident will inevitably put more pressure on boeing and could raise further questions about the 737 max itself. now to the world economy,