A Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) executive has publicly acknowledged an employee who raised concerns about the 787 Dreamliner’s quality checks.
What Happened: Scott Stocker, the head of Boeing’s 787 manufacturing program, praised the employee for his actions in an internal memo on Apr. 29, reported business Insider on Monday. The employee had brought up issues with the 787 Dreamliner’s quality checks to his superiors.
“I wanted to personally thank and commend that teammate for doing the right thing … It’s critical that every one of us speak up when we see something that may not look right, or that needs attention,” Stocker wrote in the memo, according to the report.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it was investigating whether Boeing employees had falsified safety records for the 787. Boeing had voluntarily reported the lapse to the regulators.
Stocker’s commendation comes at a time of intense scrutiny for Boeing. The company has faced repeated quality assurance ...