Boeing building a culture where all speak up freely, says Salil Gupte

Boeing India President Salil Gupte says employees must feel comfortable speaking up on issues as Indian suppliers move from build-to-print to build-to-specification

 

US aerospace company Boeing is building a culture where employees are "comfortable speaking up" when they see issues, so that they can be resolved before they escalate, its India & South Asia President Salil Gupte said on Thursday.

 

Boeing has faced multiple challenges in recent years, including quality control lapses, safety incidents, regulatory scrutiny, labour disruptions, and supply-chain problems, all of which have slowed aircraft production.

 

For Indian carriers like Air India and Akasa Air, this has led to delays and uncertainty in delivery schedules, complicating fleet expansion and network growth plans. This comes at a time when demand