Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers. Boeing’s CEO said the company is in “a tough […]
Boeing may be flying into more trouble, as another employee has come forward with claims of safety issues at the company. Sam Salehpour, an engineer who worked on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, told The New York Times that the way the airplane manufacturer connected some sections of the plane’s fuselage together is unsafe and could lead […]
SAN FRANCISCO — 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. The panel said it will hold a hearing next week featuring a Boeing quality engineer, Sam Salehpour, who is expected to detail safety concerns involving the […]
DENVER — A Southwest Airlines jet returned to Denver Sunday morning after the engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Boeing 737 landed safely, and the passengers headed to Houston were being put onto another aircraft, Southwest Airlines said in a statement. “We apologize […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was forced to make an impromptu road trip across much of Western Europe on Wednesday when his Boeing jet broke down in France. The news is the latest headache for Boeing, which has seen its aircraft experience mechanical malfunctions that have terrified travelers all year. In one instance last month, […]
I used to travel with someone who performed the ritual of briefly touching the exterior of the plane as he boarded. He said it made him feel safer, for some reason. He literally did this every time. Maybe it was a good thing, because if the door was held on by dental floss today, this […]
John Barnett was found dead in his car in the parking lot of the Charleston, South Carolina, hotel where he was staying while giving testimony in a whistleblower case against aircraft manufacturer Boeing. Authorities are still investigating the cause of death, but Barnett’s mother, Vicky Stokes, said she already holds the company responsible for it. […]
DALLAS — The Texas attorney general has opened an investigation into a key Boeing supplier that is already facing scrutiny from federal regulators over quality of parts that it provides to the aircraft maker. The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said it began looking into Spirit AeroSystems because of “apparent manufacturing defects” in […]
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 […]
Three months of public catastrophes led to what many believe was a necessary first step in addressing the Boeing Co.’s severe quality and safety issues. In a message to employees on Monday, much-scrutinized Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun announced he is stepping down from his role at the end of the year. Calhoun said his decision […]
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