Witnesses at a US Senate hearing on Boeing drew a disturbing picture Wednesday of an aviation giant that blows off safety questions and sidelines critics as it chases faster production
de-icing equipment. it said could cause its engines to lose thrust. today, a boeing engineer testified he'd been threatened for racing safety concerns about the 7807 i want to make clear that i have raised these issues over three years. >> i was ignored. i was told not to create not to create delays. i was told frankly, to shut up boeing did not have witnesses that either hearing today, but earlier this week defended its standards that including a statement that reads in part, quote, boeing is fully confident in the 7807 dreamliner because of the comprehensive work done to ensure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft still independent analysts point to a deeper corporate problem it's clear that there's a culture problem there, and i attributed to one thing and that is that the mission statement and the vision statement of boeing for the last ten years, did not have the word safety in it. >> the next gas is an aerospace engineer, mit aeronautics lecture. his sister was on
hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm steve lai. let's begin with boeing. they have been under scrutiny at the us senate. the plane—maker faces allegations of safety failures after a series of incidents — including a mid—air blow out on one of its jets. boeing has defended its fleet, saying billions of travellers have flown safely. from new york, michelle fleury reports. this was damaging testimony for the plane maker. boeing engineer turned whistle—blower, sam salehpour, claimed boeing used short cuts to reduce bottlenecks during the assembly of its 787 dreamliner planes. he said he faced retaliation for raising safety issues. and after the threats and after this, you know, it's like, you know, it really scares me, believe me. but i am at peace. you know, if something happens to me, i am at peace because i feel like by coming forward, i will be saving a lot of lives, and i'm at peace.
another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane—maker of a criminal cover up after a door blew out of a 737 max plane shortly after take—off. and a preliminary investigation revealed the door was missing four bolts. the ntsb chair reiterated to congress last week that boeing has said there are no records documenting the removal of the alaska airlines door. i'm not going to sugar—coat this. this is a criminal cover up. records do, in fact, exist. i know this because i've personally passed them to the fbi. boeing, which is one of the world's two major producers of commercial planes, insists its jets are safe. as for its culture, in a statement to the bbc, boeing said it was taking steps to foster a safety culture that empowers and encourages all employees to raise their voices. it said retaliation was strictly prohibited. the plane—maker's ceo, david calhoun, didn't appear today, but lawmakers said they expect him to testify in the future.
of lives and i'm at peace. the food and drinks giant nestle faces a shareholder vote which may impose tougher targets on healthy foods. also coming up — rein in the debt! the imf warns the uk it's borrowing too much. but chancellor of the exchequer jeremy hunt tells the bbc the uk economy is in good shape. the imf are saying this week that over the next six years we will grow faster than any major european economy and faster than japan. welcome to world business report. we start in washington dc where boeing has been facing more questions about its safety culture and manufacturing quality as three whistleblowers gave evidence to congress as part of its investigation into the aviation giant. boeing engineer sam salehpour —
a boeing 737 door panel midflight. fbi says criminal charges are possible in that case and the ntsb wants internal repair laws. boeing claims does not know where they are seeking but yesterday a former boeing engineer said they do. >> i will not sugarcoat this, this is a criminal cover-up. records do in fact exist. i know this because i personally passed to the fbi. >> another engineer claims boeing executives favor production over safety and frightened employees who raise concerns. >> i raise concerns internally. i was sidelined, i was told to shut up. i received physical threats. my boss said i would have killed someone who said what you said in a meeting. >> that engineer says of the 787 dreamliner a jet that uses ultralight carbon fiber instead of aluminum, though engineer
another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane—maker of a criminal cover—up after a door blew out of a 737 max plane shortly after take—off and a preliminary investigation revealed the door was missing four bolts. the ntsb chair reiterated to congress last week that boeing has said there are no records documenting the removal of the alaska airlines door. i'm not going to sugar—coat this. this is a criminal cover—up. records do, in fact, exist. i know this because i've personally passed them to the fbi. boeing, which is one of the world's two major producers of commercial planes, insists its jets are safe. as for its culture, in a statement to the bbc, boeing said it was taking steps to foster a safety culture that empowers and encourages all employees to raise their voices. it said retaliation was strictly prohibited. the plane—maker ceo, david calhoun, didn't appear today, but lawmakers said they expect him to testify in the future.
hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm steve lai. boeing has been under the scrutiny at the us senate. the plane—maker faces allegations of safety failures after a series of incidents — including a mid—air blow out on one of its jets. boeing has defended its fleet, saying billions of travellers have flown safely. from new york, michelle fleury reports. this was damaging testimony for the plane maker. boeing engineer turned whistle—blower, sam salehpour, claimed boeing used short cuts to reduce bottlenecks during the assembly of its 787 dreamliner planes. he said he faced retaliation for raising safety issues. and after the threats and after this, you know, it's like, you know, it really scares me, believe me. but i am at peace. you know, if something happens to me, i am at peace because i feel like by coming forward, i will be saving a lot of lives, and i'm at peace. another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane—maker of a criminal
the imf warns the uk it's borrowing too much. but chancellor of the exchequer jeremy hunt tells the bbc the uk economy is in good shape. the imf are saying this week that over the next six years we will grow faster than any major european economy and faster than japan. and shop till you drop. retail bosses gather in paris to plot the future of a $30 trillion industry. is ai the key to making us spend more money? welcome to the programme. we start in washington dc, where boeing has been facing more questions about its safety culture and manufacturing quality as three whistle—blowers gave evidence to congress as part of its investigation into the aviation giant. boeing engineer sam salehpour, a company veteran of 17 years,
the food and drinks giant nestle faces a shareholder vote which may impose tougher targets on healthy foods. also coming up — rein in the debt! the imf warns the uk it's borrowing too much. but chancellor of the exchequer jeremy hunt tells the bbc the uk economy is in good shape. the imf are saying this week that over the next six years we will grow faster than any major european economy and faster than japan. welcome to world business report. we start in washington dc where boeing has been facing more questions about its safety culture and manufacturing quality as three whistleblowers gave evidence to congress as part of its investigation into the aviation giant. boeing engineer sam salehpour —