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Boeing Whistle-Blower Details His Concerns to Congressional Panel

Sam Salehpour, an engineer at Boeing for over a decade, testified that the company introduced production shortcuts in an attempt to address bottlenecks.

Boeing Whistle-Blower Details His Concerns to Congressional Panel

Sam Salehpour, an engineer at Boeing for over a decade, testified that the company introduced production shortcuts in an attempt to address bottlenecks.

Transportation Dept. and State Attorneys General Will Look Into Airline Complaints

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new partnership with more than a dozen state attorneys general that aims to improve protections for air travelers.

Boeing Defends Safety of 787 Dreamliner After Whistle-Blower’s Claims

After a Boeing engineer went public with safety concerns, the company invited reporters to its South Carolina factory and top engineers vouched for the plane.

Dish Soap to Help Build Planes? Boeing Signs Off on Supplier’s Method.

An F.A.A. audit found Spirit AeroSystems using Dawn soap and a hotel key card in the manufacturing process. The company says its techniques were inventive,…

FAA Investigates Claims by Boeing Whistle-Blower About Flaws in 787 Dreamliner

The whistle-blower, an engineer, says that sections of the plane’s body are being assembled in a way that could weaken the aircraft over time. Boeing…

U.S. Finalizes Rule Requiring Two-Person Crews on Freight Trains

The regulation ensures that the nation’s largest freight railroads will not be able to reduce the number of workers aboard their trains from today’s status…

Alaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off

The 737 Max remained in service for a day after the airline’s engineers, concerned about warning lights, scheduled it to come in for maintenance. During…

FAA Audit of Boeing’s 737 Max Production Found Dozens of Issues

The company failed 33 of 89 audits during an examination conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet…

NTSB Says Boeing Has Not Provided Key Information in 737 Max Inquiry

The National Transportation Safety Board is trying to get the plane maker to turn over documentation and provide the names of employees, the safety board’s…