Former Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen talks about Boeing’s recent series of safety issues in Kabuto: Coast to Coast.
Boeing Co., which is still working to repair its image after a door on a 737 Max 7 plane blew off during a flight in January, has suffered new negative reviews in recent days, in a series of incidents that have plagued the plane maker. exposed to waves of news coverage. In the headline.
First on Monday, the company made international headlines again after a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner went into a “nose dive” during a LATAM flight to New Zealand, injuring 50 people and launching an investigation by authorities into the cause of the dive. It was featured in At altitude.
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same day, United Airlines Boeing 777-300 After taking off from Sydney, the airline said it encountered a “maintenance issue” that forced it to turn back mid-flight.
Also on Monday, news broke that a whistleblower who questioned Boeing’s production standards was found dead over the weekend.
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South Carolina authorities said John Barnett, who worked for Boeing for decades as a quality control engineer, died Saturday from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Days before his death, Mr. Burnett was cross-examined in his lawsuit against Boeing by Boeing’s lawyers and his own lawyer.
Barnett’s lawyers are calling for a thorough investigation into Barnett’s death and say the lawsuit could continue despite Barnett’s death.
Boeing’s regional headquarters are located in Arlington, Virginia on April 29, 2020. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | boeing company | 181.15 | -1.20 | -0.66% |
This week, multiple Boeing customers reported their own problems stemming from the manufacturer’s woes.
Southwest Airlines said Tuesday it will cut capacity and suspend hiring in 2024, citing “ongoing challenges” at Boeing Co.
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby later told Boeing that United Airlines could not tell Boeing when the Max 10 would be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, and that the company had ordered hundreds of planes. The company has announced that it will stop producing the 737 Max 10 and will instead produce the Max 9. .
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| love | Southwest Airlines Co., Ltd. | November 28th | -0.15 | -0.55% |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings Co., Ltd. | 42.85 | -0.18 | -0.43% |
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Last week, a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 lost a wheel during takeoff from San Francisco on a flight to Japan and had to land in Los Angeles.
FOX Business’ Chris Pandolfo and Greg Norman contributed to this report.
