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Boeing whistleblower, former employees testify on aircraft safety issues
A Boeing whistleblower and former employees testified to a Senate committee on Wednesday on allegations of company cover ups of serious safety issues with Boeing aircrafts. “I want to make clear that I have raised these issues over three years,” whistleblower and quality engineer Sam Salehpour testified. “I was ignored, I was told not to create delays and I...
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Boeing whistleblower testifies in Congress: ‘They are putting out defective airplanes'
The Senate held back-to-back hearings on Wednesday to hear from aviation experts and people who have worked at Boeing. The witnesses included two whistleblowers.
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Boeing whistleblower says the Dreamliner 787 could ‘break apart' because of safety flaws, report says
Boeing is facing newly revealed whistleblower claims that its 787 Dreamliner planes have structural failings that could eventually cause them to break apart, adding to the unprecedented crisis facing the aviation giant.
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Congress summons Boeing's CEO to testify on jetliner safety amid new whistleblower charges
A Senate subcommittee has summoned Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company’s jetliners in an inquiry prompted by new safety-related charges from a whistleblower.
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Air Canada Boeing 737 makes emergency landing in Idaho after technical issue
An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 landed safely in Idaho after experiencing an in-flight emergency Tuesday when pilots received a warning light in the flight deck, airline and airport officials said.
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Boeing CEO to step down in broad management shake-up
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024 in part of a broad management shakeup for the embattled aerospace giant.
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Seat belt saved passenger's life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered a blowout, lawsuit says
More passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing — including one who says his life was saved by a seat belt.
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Boeing whistleblower who warned of aircraft safety flaws found dead
A former Boeing quality inspector who filed a whistleblower complaint over alleged plane safety flaws was found dead “from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
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Passengers sue Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1 billion over midair door panel blowout
Three passengers are suing Boeing and Alaska Airlines, accusing them of negligence, after a door panel blew out midair on their flight.
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Bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last month, NTSB says
Investigators say bolts that helped secure a panel on the Boeing jetliner were missing before the panel blew off the plane in midflight last month.
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Boeing flags potential delays after supplier finds another problem with some 737 jets
Boeing discovered another problem in some of its 737 Max fuselages that may delay deliveries of about 50 planes in the latest quality gaffe to plague the giant aircraft manufacturer.
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Boeing withdraws request for safety exemption due to issue that could cause engine housing to break off
Boeing says it is withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new model of its 737 Max airliner.
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FAA approves inspection process that could clear the way for grounded Boeing planes to fly again
Federal officials are clearing the ways for grounded Boeing planes to resume flying.
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A Boeing passenger jet's nose wheel fell off just before takeoff
The nose wheel of a Boeing 757 jet fell off and rolled away while the plane was waiting on the runway for takeoff clearance, with almost 200 people on board.
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WATCH: Cellphone video shows Boeing cargo plane on fire
A Boeing 747 cargo plane made an emergency landing in Miami late Thursday after catching fire.
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Boeing to increase quality inspections on 737-Max following Alaska Airlines blow out
Boeing told employees Monday that it plans to increase quality inspections of its 737 Max 9 aircraft, following the failure of emergency exit door panel on an Alaska Airlines flight last week.
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US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week, the latest in a string of mishaps at the troubled aircraft maker.
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‘Every detail matters': Boeing CEO admits mistake as investigators probe midair panel blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the 737 Max 9s less than a day after the incident on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 so the jets could be inspected.
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A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes
The blowout of part of the fuselage on a Boeing 737 Max flying over Oregon is the latest in a string of safety problems — including two devastating crashes — for the aerospace giant based in Arlington, Virginia.
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United, Alaska Air find loose hardware on some Boeing 737 Max 9s after grounding
Plane manufacturer Boeing earlier Monday said it sent instructions to airlines to conduct the inspections of the Max 9s in their fleets.