Friday, October 4, 2019
Boeing has appointed a 34-year company veteran to head a new organisation designed to streamline safety responsibilities across the company. The former Boeing Commercial Airplanes safety security and compliance vice president Beth Pasztor will head a new unit that aims unify safety-related responsibilities now managed by teams across several business and operating units.
The Product Safety and Services organization will be responsible for reviewing all aspects of product safety, including investigating cases of undue pressure and anonymous concerns raised by employees.
Beth Pasztor will also oversee the company’s accident investigation team and safety review boards as well as the system that allows Boeing staff to represent the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in airplane certification activities. Beth Pasztor and other engineers throughout the company will report to Boeing chief engineer Greg Hyslop.
The new appointment was one of several actions announced Monday by Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg in response to a five-month review by a special board committee in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes.
The crashes led to the global MAX fleet being grounded and sparked a review of controversial flight control software known as MCAS.
Boeing is finalizing a new version of the flight control software aimed at proving to the FAA the grounded aircraft should be re-certified as safe to fly.
The manufacturer is still optimistic this will happen early in the fourth quarter, although the optimism is not shared by a number of its customers
It also needs to convince the flying public, lawmakers and others that it has addressed any problems with its safety culture and processes.
Tags: Boeing 737 MAX, MAX
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