A Boeing insider has made new revelations about the company’s current state, warning that remote work and ‘woke’ policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion are dragging the company into the ground.
The insider, who understandably chose to remain anonymous given what happened to the last whistleblower, described Boeing as “a company of caretakers” and painted a grim picture of the disconnect between leadership and its workers.
“It is not under owners. And it is not under people who love airplanes,” the source added.
The insider slammed Boeing’s growing fixation on DEI policies, arguing they are counterproductive.
“The DEI narrative is a very real thing, and, at Boeing, DEI got tied to the status game. It is the thing you embrace if you want to get ahead,” the insider said.
“It became a means to power,’ the source added.
I interviewed a long-time Boeing insider who explained exactly how DEI has undermined company culture and degraded performance. "DEI is the drop you put in the bucket, and the whole bucket changes."https://t.co/HfGqIiiA5K pic.twitter.com/6VDYusb9lN
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) April 4, 2024
“It is anti-excellence, because it is ill-defined, but it became part of the culture and was tied to compensation. Every HR email is: ‘Inclusion makes us better.’ This kind of politicization of HR is a real problem in all companies.”
The insider also revealed that top executives opt to work remotely.
“We just instituted a policy that everyone has to come into work five days a week—except the executive council, which can use the private jets to travel to meetings,” the insider said.
The Boeing headquarters is "an empty executive suite." Leadership is scattered around the country. They fly in for meetings on the company's private jets. And they do not love building airplanes.
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) April 4, 2024
A damning interview from a long-time Boeing insider: https://t.co/HfGqIiiA5K
The aerospace giant is currently embroiled in a safety crisis linked to its incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight, which came amid the suspicious death of a whistleblower who allegedly committed suicide after court testimony.
Totally NOT suspicious.
— E (@ElijahSchaffer) March 11, 2024
Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found DEAD in a hotel parking lot from an 'alleged self-inflicted' gunshot wound.
He claimed that Boeing was cutting corners on their planes.
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Boeing‘s woes only worsened after Alaska Airlines made an emergency on January 5, when a 737 Max 9 experienced a mid-flight panel explosion. The incident prompted the FAA to ground 171 aircraft and halt production.
The incident led to a staggering $30 billion loss in market value and a 25 percent decline in stock prices.
The company also faces a $160 million initial compensation payout to the affected airlines and numerous lawsuits from passengers aboard the flight.
The series of events involving Boeing’s 737 Max jets began when a Lion Air jet crashed in Indonesia, claiming the lives of 189 individuals.
A year later, an Ethiopian Airlines flight went down, resulting in the loss of 157 lives.
According to the insider, the tragedies are attributed to Boeing’s significant talent turnover.
The crashes prompted a significant overhaul within Boeing, leading to a substantial turnover within its ranks.
The source revealed:
“Right now, we have an executive council running the company that is all outsiders.”
This includes the current CEO, who hails from General Electric and the CFO he brought in.
