Boeing CEO admits company has retaliated against whistleblowers

Look, we definitely had those whistleblowers killed. We did threaten to bury future whistleblowers in never ending litigation. Yes, I did sign off those airplanes with the massive defects. I needed to make more money. We at Boeing are extremely sorry that you all feel like we're a terrible company.

Calhoun

Wouldn't you want to be a fly on the wall of that boardroom.

Dan: "For fucks sake, Kevin!"

Kevin: "Calm down!"

Dan: "Calm down?!??"

Kevin: "Nobody's gonna notice..."

Dan: "NOBODY'S GONNA NOTICE THE MURDER OF A WHISTLEBLOWER?!!!!"

Kevin: "Well... it could be worse..."

Dan: "..."

Kevin: "..."

Dan: "What do you mean it could be worse, Kevin...?"

Kevin: "..."

Dan: "KEVIN!!"

Kevin: "Well, you know... you could pay an ex-marine suffering from PTSD to do a... you know..."

Dan: "...A WHAT, KEVIN?!?"

Kevin: "...a 3 for 1 special sale..."

Dan: "...a what?"

Kevin: "Well I'm saying, in all likelihood, it could get worse..."

Dan: "..."

Kevin: "..."

Dan: "...for fucks sake, Kevin."

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The CEO of Boeing has admitted the company retaliated against whistleblowers who have spoken out against alleged production malpractices, telling a special Senate hearing: “I know it happens.”

David Calhoun apologized to the families of Boeing crash victims, saying the manufacturer was “totally committed” to future saftey improvements, as he began testimony at the committee on Tuesday.

It comes as the embattled aircraft manufacturer faces a string of lawsuits relating to malpractice, after a door plug of a 737 Max 9 blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

Multiple whistleblowers have since come forward with concerns about violations of safety during production inspections, and many have claimed they were “retaliated” against by Boeing.

Asked about how many Boeing employees had been disciplined for retaliating against whistleblowers, Calhoun responded: “I don't have that number on the tip of my tongue, but I know it.

Senator Richard Blumenthal, who chaired the hearing told him: “You have a duty to demand the highest safety standards... and [ensure] that ‘speak up’ in fact means speak up, not shut up, as it is meant all too often.”

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