Summary The NTSB suspects Boeing of workplace retaliation after two employees were moved from their Renton facilities to Everett facilities. Boeing denies retaliation claims, stating that company policy does not allow workplace retaliation and prevents staff from being penalized for unintentional mistakes. Boeing, in recent months, has improved channels for staff to come forward anonymously and report safety concerns.
A statement released by the NTSB indicates that the American aircraft manufacturer Boeing might have retaliated against two of its employees who worked on the door plugs of the Alaska Airlines aircraft that suffered a panel blow-out mid-flight earlier this year. Boeing, meanwhile, maintains its position that no retaliative actions were taken as the company has a strict policy to prevent such situations. Under investigation During the second half of a 48-hour hearing regarding the panel blow-out suffered by an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 earlier this year, the Hastings Tribune reported that the Chair of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) , Jennifer Homendy, commented that Boeing's decision to move two of its employees, who worked on door plugs, from the manufacturer's Renton facility to Everett facility appears to be a retaliative move.
The two-day hearings will continue on August 7, with the NTSB continuing to interrogate Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, FAA, and other stakeholders. In response, Boeing stated that it did not retaliate, as the com.