BOEING engineers will be deputized as agents for the US Federal Aviation Administration (F) to report any concerns they have following two of crashes of 737 Max jets, reports Bloomberg.
The move is the latest step by the F to rein in manufacturers after the crashes in 2018 and 2019 put a spotlight on the longstanding practice of allowing planemakers to use their own employees to act on behalf of the government for some jet-development oversight.
Some workers in what is known as Boeing's Organisation Designation Authorisation (ODA) have said that they receive undue pressure, though the company says it's improving.
The F is also establishing a panel to review safety practices at companies with ODA programmes, the agency said. The panel, required by Congress, will be made up of experts from NASA, F, labour unions, independent engineering experts and others.
'Boeing fully supports efforts to enhance transparency and independence in the ODA programme,' the company said in an emailed statement.
'We have and will continue to work with the F to ensure our ODA unit members can perform their vital roles without interference through open communication and a supportive environment.'
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The move is the latest step by the F to rein in manufacturers after the crashes in 2018 and 2019 put a spotlight on the longstanding practice of allowing planemakers to use their own employees to act on behalf of the government for some jet-development oversight.
Some workers in what is known as Boeing's Organisation Designation Authorisation (ODA) have said that they receive undue pressure, though the company says it's improving.
The F is also establishing a panel to review safety practices at companies with ODA programmes, the agency said. The panel, required by Congress, will be made up of experts from NASA, F, labour unions, independent engineering experts and others.
'Boeing fully supports efforts to enhance transparency and independence in the ODA programme,' the company said in an emailed statement.
'We have and will continue to work with the F to ensure our ODA unit members can perform their vital roles without interference through open communication and a supportive environment.'
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