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The problems at Boeing continue to mount. The FAA has opened a new probe of the Boeing 787, as Boeing discovered and reported that employees were signing off and falsely claiming that required testing was accomplished. The potential for re-inspection of aircraft and inconveniences to airlines is rearing its head once again on Boeing’s most successful wide-body program. The issue involves the wing-fuselage joining area, not an easy area to access or inspect.
Another 10 whistleblowers are reported ready to further corroborate Boeing quality and safety lapses in the wake of the deaths of two whistleblowers. An article critical of Boeing ‘celebrating’ its latest whistleblower is self-explanatory.
Links to today’s key stories follow:
- Emirates CEO says Boeing needs to get faster, stick to promises – BNN Bloomberg
- Emirates to refurbish a further 43 A380s and 28 Boeing 777 aircraft – Aerotime
- ‘People’s lives are at stake’: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after two die – Wash. Times
- Boeing is such a mess it plans to ‘celebrate’ its latest whistleblower – even though two just suddenly died – Fortune
- Boeing facing fresh probe after employees ‘falsely claim tests had been completed’ – Sky News
- Boeing’s Starliner launch got delayed – again – Quartz
- Boeing supplier fights to conceal docs amid second whistleblower death – Lexington Herald-Leader
- Spirit Aero burns more cash as 737 output drops – Yahoo
Clearly Emirates, refurbishing its existing fleet, plans to operate them for a few more years, as these aircraft should have been replaced with 777-9 models by now. Management is not happy with Boeing at the airline, needless to say,.
The Starliner will try again May 17th after a glitch stopped the launch yesterday. Let’s hope there are no further delays. With a fixed price contract, Boeing wants to be successful as quickly as possible, but cannot take undue risks give the high visibility and high risks associated with space travel.
Finally, the emerging situation regarding 787 inspections involves the junction between the wing and fuselage, not the easiest area to reinspect. Clearly any missed inspections will need to be completed again, which may be more difficult after the joining of wing and fuselage is completed. We still don’t know how many airplanes will be affected, or how long the re-inspection process will take.
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