737 Max

Boeing Whistleblower Cause of Death Posted – HotAir

Ever since Boeing Whistleblower John Barnett was found dead in his Dodge pickup truck in the parking lot of the North Carolina hotel where he was staying, obvious questions have lingered over what happened to him. Yesterday, the coroner who handled the case finally revealed the results of the investigation. The cause of death was […]

DOJ Considers Charges Against Boeing – HotAir

As if Boeing didn’t already have enough troubles on its plate, things may be taking an additional turn for the worse. Back in 2021, following an investigation into two Boeing 737 Max aircraft that crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia, the company reached a settlement with the Department of Justice to avoid prosecution on charges of […]

Boeing Admits to Falsifying Inspection Records – HotAir

I don’t know if this will qualify as “the other shoe dropping” in Boeing’s ongoing problems, but the news certainly doesn’t sound great. The Federal Aviation Administration announced yesterday that they were opening an investigation into the company after Boeing reported that workers at its South Carolina production plant had falsified inspection records on some […]

Ten More Boeing Whistleblowers – HotAir

Boeing is preparing to launch its first crew capsule for NASA tomorrow after significant delays, so that’s one bit of potential good news they have going for them. But that’s nearly the only good news that the company has seen in a while. Mechanical failures during flights have continued to generate periodic headlines and ongoing […]

Boeing CEO Bows Out – HotAir

This feels as if it’s been a long time coming, though in reality it probably wasn’t. After Boeing has faced one public relations disaster after another and multiple lawsuits over safety and manufacturing failures with its 737 Max airline series (and a few other models as well), CEO Dave Calhoun has announced that he will […]

You Probably Shouldn’t Fly on Our Planes – HotAir

If you’re making any travel plans in the near future, you might want to listen to these folks. A group of former Boeing senior managers and engineers have been telling reporters that they would not want their own friends and family members flying on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet at this time. This warning […]