
Wisk Aero, the electric air taxi firm owned by Boeing, faces a lawsuit from a former employee who alleges she was terminated for voicing safety issues.
Briahna O’Neill, a former software manager, filed a suit against Wisk in Santa Clara Superior Court earlier this week, claiming discrimination and wrongful dismissal. The Seattle Times first reported on the lawsuit, mentioning that Boeing has refrained from commenting.
O’Neill stated she submitted two internal safety reports detailing how Wisk instructed engineers to lessen the amount of FAA-mandated software testing conducted to meet a test flight deadline in 2025. She asserts she was let go just weeks following the submission of her second report.
Established in 2019, Wisk is among several firms attempting to create commercially viable electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles. It is one of the limited companies focused on achieving full autonomy. Wisk is also one of the eight organizations that received approval earlier this year from the FAA to participate in a three-year testing program for such aircraft. Wisk stated that it is unable to comment on pending legal matters.

