Exclusive: FAA administrator says Boeing emphasizes production over safety

In an exclusive interview with Lester Holt, FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said that Boeing's priorities "have been on production and not on safety and quality." In a statement, Boeing said "we are taking significant action to strengthen safety and quality at Boeing." 

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[martinkirouac]

Senate appoints FAA administrator, FAA audits Boeing, Senators own Boeing stocks... I start to have safety concerns right there.

[StringPassion.]

The FAA isn't wrong, but Boeing does not just emphasize production over safety. Boeing prioritizes profits over everything.

[MathasarSalazar]

Unless you're a whistleblower. Then all of a sudden you 'commit suicide.'

[deadname...]

If anyone has concerns about the safety of our airplanes, our door is always open.
~ The Boeing Company

[HokkeeKun]

Nothing is going to happen unless someone goes to jail.

[kutter_ttl]

The Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger was the worst thing that happened to the company. Up to that point, Boeing was an engineering company, but when the McDonnell Douglas beancounters took over, it's been downhill since then.

[lashlarue]

RIP John Barnett. They obviously murdered him.

[danielvargas]

Can we stop with the whole "safety first" bullsh*t statements. If you have to emphasize safety, then you're obviously not focused on safety

[davidknightx]

Discussing how deregulation has sacrificed safety in favor of corporate profits at the Reagan National Airport
Oh, the irony.

[lanceprez]

If it's a boeing, I ain't going

[JPeck-krkm]

Boeing whistleblower: FAA is 'asleep at the wheel'

[peekaboo]

Then the FAA is responsible for the public being harmed, because they sign off on planes coming off flight lines.

Go back and re-think.

[waynehersel]

I am shocked and outraged that you would accuse a multi-billion corporation with millions of shareholders of placing profit above customer safety. I guess that next you're going to tell me that Volkswagen, Toyota, Chipotle, Mattel etc, do the same. Shocked, I tell you.

[GH-oijf]

"Safety is our highest priority." Everybody says that, but it is almost never the case.

[chaws]

Why would you expect there to be a focus on safety when all that has happened over the last 30 years is deregulating the industry in the US?

[rustygates]

Boeing needs to watch the Airbus A350 production documentary on YouTube. The way Airbus conduct their manufacturing is awe inspiring.

[HappyHappy-sqij]

This is the FAA’s fault to begin with. They also need to be investigated.

[charlesfaure]

Without a management overhaul, nothing much can be expected. Management is the problem, change in management is the solution.

[deutsch_wie_scotch]

If it's Boeing, I ain't going!

[claudreindl]

Beancounters seem to destroy everything they touch...sooner or later.