By Natalie Sherman
BBC Business Reporter
Boeing is facing new pressure after a whistleblower reported safety concerns over the manufacturing of some of its planes to US regulators.
Engineer Sam Salehpour accused Boeing of taking shortcuts in the construction of its 787 and 777 jets.
He claimed he was "threatened with termination" after raising concerns with bosses.
But Boeing said the claims were "inaccurate" and added it was confident its planes were safe.
"The issues raised have been subject to rigorous engineering examination under (Federal Aviation Administration) oversight," the company said.
"This analysis has validated that these issues do not present any safety concerns and the aircraft will maintain its service life over several decades."
Shares in the plane manufacturer sank almost 2 percent on Tuesday after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it was investigating the claims, and the company reported it had delivered just 83 planes to customers in the first three months of the year - the smallest number since 2021.
The whistleblower complaint, which was first reported by the New York Times, is the latest incident to focus attention on the safety of planes made by US-based Boeing, one of the world's two major producers of commercial planes.
The company was already facing criminal investigation and other legal troubles, after an unused exit door broke off of one of its smaller 737 Max 9 planes shortly after take-off in January.
Engineer Sam Salehpour accused Boeing of taking shortcuts in the construction of its 787 and 777 jets.
He claimed he was "threatened with termination" after raising concerns with bosses.
But Boeing said the claims were "inaccurate" and added it was confident its planes were safe.
"The issues raised have been subject to rigorous engineering examination under (Federal Aviation Administration) oversight," the company said.
"This analysis has validated that these issues do not present any safety concerns and the aircraft will maintain its service life over several decades."
Shares in the plane manufacturer sank almost 2 percent on Tuesday after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it was investigating the claims, and the company reported it had delivered just 83 planes to customers in the first three months of the year - the smallest number since 2021.
The whistleblower complaint, which was first reported by the New York Times, is the latest incident to focus attention on the safety of planes made by US-based Boeing, one of the world's two major producers of commercial planes.
The company was already facing criminal investigation and other legal troubles, after an unused exit door broke off of one of its smaller 737 Max 9 planes shortly after take-off in January.
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15 comments:
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96 shots fired in a fatal traffic stop. jUST BECAUSE HE WAS BLACK. had no gun, did not use foul language BUT WAS BLACK..
stop stealing stories, you fuckin brown loser!
can't write your own?
moocher.
I think the Coyote was a Mescan...
Feeling blue. The local economy needs some good culo, Montoya. We're low, according to state statistics. Moving, active Culo equals profits and earnings. Let's all hear it for local culo!!!
- Eldelasprietas
Vote for the Demon Rats. Past winners like Limas, Villalobos and Cantu.
April 10, 2024 at 10:53 AM
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Frank Kaká
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pancho/poncho
What Worries Me Most About a Trump Presidency NOTHING unless you are meskin. He will deport you ass in a florida second. you can bank on that! pinches COCOS mamones. if meskin are using a gringo name, it should be a federal law against that. trumputo will make it a crime for meskins to use gringo names. 15 years in a fed pen... hahahahahaha!
Brownsville ISD considers school consolidation plans
LOOK FOR A TAX INCREASE AND OF COURSE SALARIES. THE BIG PICTURE HERE IS NOT THE CHILDREN BUT THE SALARIES. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE STUDENTS NOR ANYBODY ELSE IT THE SALARIES THEY ARE INTERESTED IN NOT YOU NOT NOBODY BUT THEIR POCKETS...
THE REASON WHY BOEING IS A DISASTER, THEY HAVE HIRED ALOT OF ENGINEER TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES. THAT DEGREE PLAN HAS NO MATH COURSES. AND THE HR DOING THE HIRING HAS NO IDEA. EVENTUALLY THIS COMMENT WILL MAKE IT TO THE WHISTLE BLOWER DIVISION AND MAKE YOU RICH!
April 11, 2024 at 7:17 PM
he'll get a airplane door as a gift of gratitude NOMAS
To the black lover. Blacks are violent and commit the most crimes in this country. Blacks are killed because they refuse do follow the commands of law enforcement officials. It has nothing to do with the color of their skin. This guy reached in his car which is a no no. Lastly, more whites are killed in this country then both hispanic and blacks combined. One last loser to worry about.
April 10, 2024 at 10:53 AM
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