Boeing's Safety Culture Falls Short, FAA Expert Panel Says
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The long-awaited expert report found that the U.S. plane maker's safety culture has numerous issues.
Boeing's efforts to improve its safety culture have been insufficient, a Federal Aviation Administration expert panel reported Monday.
The group found that there has been a "disconnect" between Boeing's senior management and employees involved in the company's safety culture, along with other concerns.
Congress mandated the report into Boeing's safety culture following two fatal crashes involving 737 Max 8. The findings were highly critical of the company's safety practices, saying the plane maker had "a lack of awareness of safety-related metrics at all levels of the organization."
The panel was composed of government officials and experts
