This feels as if it’s been a long time coming, though in reality it probably wasn’t. After Boeing has faced one public relations disaster after another and multiple lawsuits over safety and manufacturing failures with its 737 Max airline series (and a few other models as well), CEO Dave Calhoun has announced that he will […]
Boeing’s very public problems have continued apace since the nearly disastrous mid-air blowout one of its planes experienced on January 5 of this year. We already knew that multiple investigations were ongoing, both internally and by the government. But now the FBI has gotten involved, apparently in a very official capacity. Passengers who were on […]
It’s been almost a month since Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found dead in a car outside of his hotel in Charlotte, South Carolina. He died of a single gunshot wound to the head and was found with a pistol in his hand. Authorities tentatively attributed the death to suicide. But friends and family members, […]
John Barnett worked for Boeing for 32 years as a quality manager until his retirement in 2017. He came forward to share his concerns about Boeing’s production standards at its North Charleston 787 Dreamliner factory. Barnett was found dead on March 9 from a self-inflicted wound. His death was confirmed by the Charleston County Coroner. […]
Despite ongoing internal reviews and safety investigations, Boeing can’t seem to break its streak of bad luck when it comes to the company’s troubled 737 Max line of aircraft. After recent incidents of a mid-flight blowout and missing hardware, another flight landing in New Jersey last month reported a different and potentially worrisome issue. A […]
If you’re planning any air travel over the next year or two, this is probably some news that you’ll want to keep an eye on. American Airlines announced yesterday that it is going to “upgauge” its domestic and international fleet of aircraft, placing orders for more than 250 new planes. Included in the order are […]
I suppose this was inevitable. After the disastrous blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight over Portland in January, a great deal of scrutiny was applied to Boeing’s 737 MAX series of aircraft and the safety and maintenance procedures the company employs. But what of the passengers on the flight? Thankfully, nobody […]
Boeing’s troubles with their 737 MAX series of aircraft appear to be continuing, despite many of the planes having already been returned into service. At the beginning of the month, we heard from a group of former Boeing managers and engineers who advised the public not to book a flight where they would wind up […]
Continuing our ongoing coverage of Boeing’s “flying junkyards,” the investigation into the blowout of a door plug on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 over Portland last month is still ongoing. FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said yesterday that the investigation will take six weeks to complete in full and the company is roughly halfway through the process. […]
We’ve been learning more and more recently about the maintenance and potential safety issues for Boeing’s fleet of 737 MAX 9 aircraft, none of it comforting. A passenger discovered some screws missing from the wing of the plane he was waiting aboard. This thankfully prompted a thorough manufacturing and safety review by Boeing, because they […]
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