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Boeing discloses new quality problem on 787 Dreamliner jets [View all]
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Boeing discloses new quality problem on 787 Dreamliner jets
The disclosure comes as FAA chief Michael Whitaker tells a Senate panel that the agency’s oversight of Boeing has been “too hands-off.”
By Lori Aratani
June 13, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. EDT
Boeing announced Thursday it will conduct additional inspections of some of its 787 wide-body jets after disclosing that fasteners on the fuselages of the planes may have been incorrectly installed, the latest in a string of quality issues that have plagued the aerospace giant.
The issue affects jets that have yet to be delivered, the company said in a statement. It said 787 Dreamliners currently in service are safe to operate, though it plans to determine whether airlines with planes in operation need to take any action.
The company made its disclosure as Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, was preparing for a Friday visit to the South Carolina factory where the 787 is built, part of the agency’s stepped-up oversight of Boeing.
While a door panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this year brought scrutiny of Boeing’s manufacturing practices, it also renewed long-standing questions about the FAA’s oversight of the company.
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By Lori Aratani
Lori Aratani writes about transportation issues, including how people get around -- or don't. Her beat includes airlines and airports, as well as the agencies that oversee them. Twitter https://twitter.com/loriara
Boeing discloses new quality problem on 787 Dreamliner jets
The disclosure comes as FAA chief Michael Whitaker tells a Senate panel that the agency’s oversight of Boeing has been “too hands-off.”
By Lori Aratani
June 13, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. EDT
Boeing announced Thursday it will conduct additional inspections of some of its 787 wide-body jets after disclosing that fasteners on the fuselages of the planes may have been incorrectly installed, the latest in a string of quality issues that have plagued the aerospace giant.
The issue affects jets that have yet to be delivered, the company said in a statement. It said 787 Dreamliners currently in service are safe to operate, though it plans to determine whether airlines with planes in operation need to take any action.
The company made its disclosure as Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, was preparing for a Friday visit to the South Carolina factory where the 787 is built, part of the agency’s stepped-up oversight of Boeing.
While a door panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this year brought scrutiny of Boeing’s manufacturing practices, it also renewed long-standing questions about the FAA’s oversight of the company.
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By Lori Aratani
Lori Aratani writes about transportation issues, including how people get around -- or don't. Her beat includes airlines and airports, as well as the agencies that oversee them. Twitter https://twitter.com/loriara
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