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Boeing Whistleblower Tips to FAA Soar Since Door Panel Blowout
- Agency has received 126 tips this year, compared to 11 in 2023
- Reports surged after panel blew off 737 Max during a flight
Boeing has said it’s encouraging employees to submit safety concerns to an internal program called “Speak Up.”
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The Federal Aviation Administration received more than 11 times as many Boeing Co. whistleblower reports in the first five months of this year compared to all of 2023, according to data the agency shared with Bloomberg News.
From Jan. 5 through May, 126 tips were reported to the regulator, compared to 11 in all of 2023, the FAA said in a statement Friday.