Veteran Boeing manager was transferred to 787 production; based on he saw there, he won't fly in a Dreamliner and begs his family not to

This is maybe more damning than the original article.

If what you say is true, Boeing knew the individual was dangerous, and instead of taking appropriate action, promoted the worker, so he would have more authority.

This just further suggests that the safety culture at Boeing is backwards and terrible and in need of oversight. Outsourcing is probably a GOOD thing in this situation, because at least more organizations will inspect items, instead of “promoted dangerous people” overseeing things.

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