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Former Boeing inspector alleges ‘scrap’ parts ended up on assembly lines
Jul 4, 2024
A former Boeing quality-control manager alleges that for years workers at its 787 Dreamliner factory in Everett, Washington, routinely took parts that were deemed unsuitable to fly out of an internal scrap yard and put them back on factory assembly lines .
A Southwest flight took off from a closed runway, forcing workers to clear out
Jun 28, 2024
Airport employees in Portland, Maine, were forced to clear out of the way when a Southwest Airlines jet on the morning of June 25 took off from a closed runway, according to air traffic control recordings.
Boeing blames missing paperwork for Alaska Air incident, prompting rebuke from safety regulators
Jun 28, 2024
The missing paperwork on the 737 Max that lost a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight in January isn’t just making it difficult to find out who made the near tragic mistake. The paperwork may have caused the problem in the first place, Boeing disclosed this week.
Whistleblower warned Boeing of flaws in 787 planes that could have ‘devastating consequences’
Jun 26, 2024
A whistleblower has come forward Wednesday alleging parts of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner planes were built in an unsafe manner – potentially leading to “devastating consequences.”
FAA investigating Southwest flight that flew just 525 feet above Oklahoma town, triggering altitude warning
Jun 21, 2024
A Southwest Airlines flight descended to just 525 feet above ground as it approached Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, triggering an altitude warning from air traffic control.
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‘I know it happens’: Boeing chief admits the company has retaliated against whistleblowers
Jun 18, 2024
The outgoing chief of the embattled airplane maker is testifying in the wake of a whistleblower’s allegations of safety issues.
Boeing hid questionable parts from regulators that may have been installed in 737 Max planes, new whistleblower alleges
Jun 18, 2024
A current Boeing employee claims that the company tried to shield broken or out-of-specification 737 Max plane parts from regulators and lost track of them, according to a Senate subcommittee investigation made public Tuesday.
Boeing CEO admits company has been ‘far from perfect’ after a flood of safety lapses
Jun 17, 2024
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun plans to apologize for Boeing’s recent safety failures in Senate testimony Tuesday and admit to problems with the company culture, but he’ll push back on whistleblower claims that the company retaliated against those who brought safety issues to light.
FAA investigating Southwest flight that came within 400 feet of crashing into the ocean
Jun 15, 2024
A federal investigation is underway after a Southwest Airlines flight plunged toward the ocean off a Hawaiian island.
Investigation underway into rare, unsafe airliner roll experienced by a Boeing 737 Max
Jun 14, 2024
Federal authorities and Boeing are trying to figure out why a 737 Max 8 experienced a rare, unsafe back-and-forth roll during flight.
FAA was ‘too hands-off’ in watching troubled planemaker Boeing, agency head says
Jun 13, 2024
Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker said his agency is partly responsible for the safety problems at Boeing, admitting that it had been “too hands off” in its oversight of the troubled aircraft manufacturer.
2 planes nearly collided at Austin’s airport last year. An air traffic controller’s ‘error’ was to blame, NTSB chair says
Jun 6, 2024
A FedEx cargo plane trying to land and a Southwest Airlines jet trying to take off nearly collided on an airport runway last year because of an air traffic controller’s reliance on faulty assumptions amid heavy fog, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
3-hour meeting ends with FAA saying Boeing can’t increase Max plane production until quality is fixed
May 30, 2024
Boeing executives presented sweeping changes to the company’s production process and safety systems in a three-hour meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday. The plan is meant to reassure the public, airline customers and regulators that the troubled company’s planes are safe to fly.
After a string of safety issues, Boeing is about to release a plan to fix its quality problems
May 29, 2024
Boeing is expected to release a plan this week to fix its endless string of safety issues that have been under federal investigation following a midflight fuselage blowout in January.
