Boeing’s year started with a disaster and continued to get more turbulent. Since a door plug on a 737 Max 9 ripped off the plane midflight in early January, forcing an emergency landing, the company has been publicly shredded by regulators, Congress, and airline passengers seeking answers.
That outrage has only mounted as whistleblower claims have emerged alleging a culture of mismanagement that discourages employees from raising safety concerns. This follows Boeing’s previous pledges to redouble its focus on safety and aircraft quality after two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 killed 346 passengers.
