Adam Dickson spoke to BBC Panorama nearly five months after the Boeing 737 Max was grounded after two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
A former Boeing 737 Max engineer has told BBC Panorama of the"incredibly pressurized" environment that he believes the company created for engineers to cut production costs. Adam Dickson said that engineers were deliberately pressured to characterize major changes in flight software as minor changes to avoid Federal Aviation Administration scrutiny. Boeing has denied these claims, saying that it values safety and quality in its planes.
A former Boeing 737 Max engineer has told BBC Panorama of the"incredibly pressurized" environment that he believes the company created for engineers to cut production costs. Adam Dickson said that engineers were deliberately pressured to characterize major changes in flight software as minor changes to avoid Federal Aviation Administration scrutiny. Boeing has denied these claims, saying that it values safety and quality in its planes.
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