"Boeing's Quality Control Nightmare: The Impact of Employee Turnover"

Boeing and its suppliers have experienced a significant turnover of experienced workers, leading to a decline in quality control and a series of manufacturing issues, including the recent midair blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX. The turnover, accelerated by the Covid pandemic, has resulted in a younger, less experienced workforce facing challenges in mastering complex assembly tasks. Experts believe that inadequate training for new workers and reliance on experienced employees for overtime fixes have contributed to the quality problems. The Federal Aviation Administration has increased oversight, and Boeing is working to address the issues, but it may take years to fully resolve the production process challenges.