Boeing whistleblower found dead in apparent suicide
A prominent Boeing whistleblower who reported concerns about the safety and quality control of Boeing’s production lines was found dead Saturday, according to South Carolina authorities. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office announced that John Barnett, 62, died Friday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was found in a truck in a hotel parking lot. […]
DOJ opens criminal investigation after Boeing 737 door blowout, interviews Alaska Airlines crew
The Department of Justice has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into the explosion of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737. According to reports, the disaster occurred when the plane was at an altitude of 16,000 feet. wall street journal. Investigators have contacted passengers on the flight, which was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland, […]
Justice Department launches criminal probe into Boeing 737 MAX Alaska Airlines incident
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a criminal investigation following the Alaska Airlines incident in which a door panel on a Boeing 737 Max was blown off during the flight. Investigators contacted some of the passengers and crew on the plane that made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on January 5th. The Wall […]
Boeing ties more bonuses to safety following door-plug blowout
Embattled aircraft maker Boeing said it was overhauling its bonus structure to more closely tie payouts to safety as it scrambles to recover from the Alaska Airlines door plug explosion. Boeing employees, including managers and executives, will receive bonuses based on meeting safety-related performance criteria, according to an internal memo obtained by the company. Wall […]
Boeing 737 Max 8 ran off Texas runway ‘into grassy area’, says United Airlines | Air transport
A United Airlines jet veered off the runway in Houston, Texas, on Friday, causing a tire to fall off, the latest incident in a week of safety incidents for the airline involving all Boeing jets. . burning engine And the controls are said to be “stuck.” The Boeing 737 Max 8 plane, carrying 160 passengers […]
Boeing implies it doesn’t have documentation for door plug removal after NTSB slams company for failing to provide records
Boeing recently hinted that it did not have documentation regarding the repair work that required the removal of a door plug that was blown off during the flight. forbes It was reported on Thursday. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told a Senate committee Wednesday that Boeing failed to provide records about an Alaska […]
United to pause pilot hiring, blames Boeing delivery delays
United Airlines will suspend pilot hiring in May and June due to delays in aircraft deliveries from Boeing Co., according to a memo seen by Reuters. “Due to continued delays in aircraft certification and manufacturing delays at Boeing, United plans to slow down its pilot recruitment this year,” a memo shared with all pilots Thursday […]
Boeing slammed for refusing to turn over records about Alaska Airlines blowout
Boeing Co. has refused to debrief investigators who worked on a door plug that later exploded during the jetliner’s flight, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The company also hasn’t provided documentation about the repair work, which involves removing and reinstalling panels on the Boeing 737 Max 9, or even whether […]
Boeing not providing records linked to panel blowout, says top US safety official | Boeing
Boeing Co. has refused to debrief investigators who worked on a door plug that later exploded during the jetliner’s flight, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman said Wednesday. The company also hasn’t provided documentation about the repair work, which involved removing and reinstalling panels on the Boeing 737 Max 9, and hasn’t even said […]
FAA faults Boeing over quality control problems
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Made Boeing responsible for quality control. The problem arose in the wake of a mid-air explosion earlier this year. The agency said in a statement Monday that a six-week audit of the aviation giant and Spirit AeroSystems, a manufacturer connected to the incident that triggered the audit, “revealed multiple allegations of […]