Did Boeing learn from past mistakes? Mid-air blowout has again put company on defensive

John Goglia is one of the aviation experts tapped for CBC’s coverage of the Boeing 737 Max.

Former NTSB member John Goglia told CBC’s As It Happens earlier this month said the panel blowout was just “another black eye for Boeing.” He said believed that Boeing has lost touch with its products, especially at the higher levels of the company.

“Boeing is not the same Boeing as I grew up with,” he said.

Goglia said if he was in charge of Boeing, he’d hire at least 100 new inspectors to get the focus back on quality.

“They’ve got to get the products on firm ground,” he said. “Every few months there seems to be a new revelation about issues.”