Boeing whistleblowers describe 'criminal cover-up,' safety risks to Senate
- Boeing engineer-turned-whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, raised safety concerns at a US Senate hearing, warning of potential risks if quality issues are not addressed.
- Boeing has refuted the whistleblower's claims of cutting corners, defending the aircraft and its testing procedures.
- Recent safety incidents, like the Boeing 737 Max 9 door panel blowout, have raised questions about Boeing's safety culture, leading to a crisis and Senate hearings.
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Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture
Boeing was the subject of dual Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress examined allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer, which has been pushed into crisis mode since a door-plug panel blew off a 737 Max jetliner during…
Boeing in hot seat in U.S. Senate hearings on safety culture - Charleston City Paper
MORNING NEWSBREAK | Federal lawmakers and whistleblowers described a culture of putting profits ahead of safety at Boeing in a pair of April 17 U.S. Senate hearings, one of which focused on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner made in North Charleston. The hearings followed several recent safety issues with the company’s commercial jets, including a door-plug […] The post Boeing in hot seat in U.S. Senate hearings on safety culture appeared first on Char…
Whistleblowers slam Boeing's safety culture at US Senate hearing
NEW YORK: Witnesses at a US Senate hearing on Boeing drew a disturbing picture on Wednesday (Apr 17) of an aviation giant that blows off safety questions and sidelines critics as it chases faster production and bigger profits. "The attitude from Boeing from the highest level is just to push the defective p

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker’s safety culture - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart.
Before a US Senate committee of inquiry, four former employees of the aircraft manufacturer on Wednesday highlighted malfunctions in aircraft production and risks to the safety of travelers.
A Boeing engineer testified before the US Senate about significant safety defects. Senators demanded that the US aircraft manufacturer improve its safety concept. Claudia Sarre.[more].
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