The aviation-industry and government experts also said safety training and procedures at Boeing are constantly changing, leading to confusion among employees.
by DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines WriterFILE - The Boeing logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 11, 2019.
Safety at Boeing is being re-examined after last month's blowout of an emergency door panel on an Alaska Airlines Max jet. Accident investigators said in a preliminary report that bolts used to help hold the panel in place were missing after the plane underwent repairs at Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington.
Boeing has a huge backlog of orders from airlines that are eager to get new, more fuel-efficient planes. The company has increased the rate at which it produces 737s to 38 per month. “Our people on the factory floor know what we must do to improve better than anyone. We should ... always encourage any team member who raises issues that need to be addressed,” Calhoun said. After the Alaska Airlines blowout, he vowed that Boeing will take its time to do the job right.
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