Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
- The Senate Commerce Committee will hold hearings regarding Boeing's safety culture and an engineer's claims about skin issues on 787 Dreamliners.
- An expert panel reported ongoing safety culture flaws at Boeing despite crash improvements.
- Boeing faces a criminal investigation by the Justice Department and separate probes by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board.
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Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The first session will feature members of an expert panel that found serious flaws in Boeing's safety culture. The main event will be a second hearing featuring a Boeing engineer who claims that sections of the skin on 787 Dreamliner jets are not properly fastened and could even…


Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer.
Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing will be in the spotlight on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Congress is holding two hearings to examine allegations of major safety failures at the aircraft maker. The witnesses will include two whistleblowers — a former Boeing manager and a current engineer at the company who has made serious safety allegations about two of Boeing’s biggest planes, the 787 Dreamliner and the 777, or Triple-7. Lawmakers are a…
Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
Boeing is the subject of back-to-back Senate hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer.The Senate Commerce Committee was hearing from members of an expert panel that found serious flaws in Boeing's safety culture. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the public wants the Federal Aviation Administration and Congress to ensure that boarding one of the company's planes isn't dangero…
Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The first session will feature members of […]
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