A Boeing engineer has publicly accused the company of taking manufacturing shortcuts on its 787 Dreamliner and 777 widebody planes, potentially leading to serious structural flaws. The allegations, which suggest that these shortcuts were made to increase production rates, have prompted an investigation by federal aviation authorities. The engineer, identified as Sam Salehpour, claims that these practices could result in catastrophic risks as the airplanes age. These concerns have been echoed by various reports, highlighting 'critical defects' on nearly 1,500 passenger planes. In response to these allegations, Boeing's stock has fallen 1.7% to its lowest level since December 2022, trading at 52-week lows. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating these claims, with previous findings in March identifying noncompliance issues in Boeing's manufacturing process control, suggesting the company knew of safety flaws.
#Boeing engineer's startling claim: 'Dreamliner 787 has structural flaws, could break apart mid-flight' https://t.co/EJZbmH7pLY https://t.co/bTowdY9SJ1
Oh good, another Boeing model with alleged major issues. https://t.co/GKsTvbAO8s
New whistleblower claims put Boeing's quality control under more scrutiny https://t.co/MdQ3jmXr6f https://t.co/ENrqYycDSB
ABC News' Gio Benitez spoke with "Start Here" about the new allegations made by a Boeing engineer. https://t.co/cc9KRvjzHE
Boeing spent US$500,000 more than it previously disclosed on personal private jet trips for top executives https://t.co/N5gCeXzdc0
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Boeing Stock Is Below $175. Here’s Where It’s Headed. https://t.co/KTvv283a7e
An internal Boeing review found that Chief Executive David Calhoun and other top executives took personal trips worth more than $500,000 on the company’s private jets and other planes that were improperly recorded as business travel https://t.co/NBK6iGE8bM https://t.co/NBK6iGE8bM
*BOEING EXECS IMPROPERLY RECORDED PERSONAL PRIVATE JET TRIPS: WSJ they just wanted to avoid flying on a Boeing
An internal Boeing review of private jet use was prompted by a Wall Street Journal investigation https://t.co/9JXR5en6yf
$BA ❖ Boeing Finds Executives Got an Extra $500,000 in Perks From Private Jets, Filing Says --WSJ ❖ Internal Boeing Review of Private Jet Use Prompted by WSJ Investigation, Sources Say -- WSJ
$BA Bank of America lowered its price target on Boeing to $190, citing risks around the company’s ongoing safety issues
Major US airline passengers confront Boeing's 'crisis of trust' https://t.co/27FxVaDIEA
BREAKING 🚨: Boeing $BA Whistleblower says the Boeing Dreamliner 787 could break apart mid-flight due to construction flaws. Hmmm, think I'll skip flying on this one, folks 🫡✈️ https://t.co/daCSNxoFiL
🚨 $BA Earlier Today Boeing Whistleblower Reportedly Claims 787 Planes Could Break Apart Mid-Air Due to Construction Flaws 😟 Continues to provide great short, Discussed in Youtube Recap as well https://t.co/kTiGRQSe1x
In an update in March, the FAA said it had “identified noncompliance issues in Boeing’s manufacturing process control,” a finding which may be of little surprise to the company’s latest whistleblower, former engineer Sam Salehpour. https://t.co/ncOB0j6u68 https://t.co/dg2LtLkYvN
Boeing Stocks Continue to Fall After Engineer Reports Shoddy Work - Can They Recover, or Are They Doomed? https://t.co/ThuS3pDvcD
New Boeing whistleblower says plane maker cut corners on its Dreamliner jets: "I am doing this not because I want Boeing to fail, but because I want to prevent crashes." https://t.co/QicxVhtB1a
Boeing quality manager and whistleblower Sam Salehpour claims that Boeing improperly fastened 787 Dreamliner planes together, which could lead to another blown fuselage. https://t.co/OtRLwvEErx
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Whistleblower complaint on safety procedures in manufacture of the 787 Dreamliner heralds more scrutiny for struggling plane maker. https://t.co/CF3UbD5zMu
BREAKING: Bloomberg reports a long-time Boeing employee and engineer says the company 'did not follow its own engineering requirements' for the 787 Dreamliner and the issues 'may dramatically reduce the life of the plane'
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$BA BOEING SHARES FALL 1.7% TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE DECEMBER 2022
$BA whistleblower claims that the company took shortcuts on manufacturing the 787 to prioritize profits over safety. https://t.co/oz9UzGnd3f
In a new public relations setback for Boeing, a quality engineer alleged shortcuts to increase production led to potentially serious structural flaws on its 787s and 777s. https://t.co/db5yhgWTuy
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating new allegations by a longtime Boeing engineer that sections of fuselages on the company’s 787 Dreamliner planes are improperly fastened together and could weaken over time. https://t.co/1umfO8DfyV
"'(Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. faces a deepening crisis of confidence after an engineer at the US planemaker alleged the company took manufacturing shortcuts on its 787 Dreamliner aircraft in order to ease production bottlenecks of its most advanced airliner."
Bombshell claims made by a Boeing engineer have been escalated by US officials after attorneys pointed out “critical defects” on nearly 1,500 passenger planes. https://t.co/gBDAeZQtuc
Ex-Boeing employee says he was sacked after raising fears of 787 safety flaws @caomag11 reports https://t.co/YGQ3XkpI2j
Federal aviation authorities said Tuesday they are investigating claims by a #Boeing engineer that the aircraft maker knew of safety flaws in its #787Dreamliner plane but covered them up to speed production. https://t.co/0cCcidZ1d8 https://t.co/a8L073AcQv
A Boeing engineer alleges that the company took shortcuts when manufacturing its 777 and 787 Dreamliner jets, and that the risks could become catastrophic as the airplanes age. https://t.co/VWyNrcgGfq https://t.co/VWyNrcgGfq
"A Boeing quality engineer went public Tuesday with damaging allegations that the jet-maker took manufacturing shortcuts to increase production rates that leave potentially serious structural flaws on its 787 and 777 widebody planes." https://t.co/VfncBz92sb
A new complaint about Boeing alleges the planemaker isn't upholding quality on its 787 production line. https://t.co/DYFz8E6sKR
Boeing Took Shortcuts In Building Dreamliner 787 Planes, Alleges Engineer https://t.co/yqTfUbAOfx https://t.co/Vgq6BxSlQH