Richard Aboulafia

managing director at AeroDynamic Advisory

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Analyst at Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia aviation consulting firm

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Two Boeing whistleblowers testified about their safety concerns in a Congressional hearing this week. KCRW looks at how the company became mired in scandal.

How Boeing's business decisions tarnished its reputation for safety

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