Just shy of 14% of Boeing safety engineers who work on certification of new aircraft on behalf of the FAA perceive interference from management in their work, according to a new survey commissioned by the company.
And almost a quarter expressed concern about retaliation if they reported any such interference.
These are Boeing engineers, typically very experienced subject-matter experts, whose job is to assess the safety of Boeing's systems and to certify them as safe for the government regulator — with the understanding that they are standing in for and answerable to the Federal Aviation Administration.
