FAA investigates counterfeit titanium used in some Boeing and Airbus jets

Possible flight safety risks are being investigated

Counterfeit Chinese Titanium Discovered In Some Boeing Jets, Per FAA

On Friday, the Financial Times reported that Boeing acknowledged some parts of their jets contain counterfeit titanium from China.

FAA Now Investigating Counterfeit Components in Boeing and Airbus Planes

Amid growing scrutiny about manufacturing safety, Boeing and its main competitor Airbus are both in the hot seat over some false titanium documentation. As the New York Times reports, the Federal Aviation Administration is probing claims from Spirit Aerosystems, one of the aerospace industry's key component suppliers, which found that a company contracted by both firms had sold them titanium parts with forged verification documents. The issue se…

FAA is investigating titanium with false documentation used in passenger planes

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how parts made with falsely documented titanium ended up on Airbus and Boeing passenger planes.

FAA investigating titanium used in some Boeing, Airbus jets | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether false or incorrect documents were used to verify the authenticity of titanium used in some recently manufactured Boeing jets, the agency said.

FAA Investigating Counterfeit Titanium Used in Some Boeing and Airbus Jets

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched an inquiry after discovering titanium used to manufacture some Boeing and Airbus jets was verified using false or incorrect authenticity records. Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for Boeing and wings for Airbus, is also investigating the records after a parts supplier found small holes in the titanium from corrosion. The issue raises concerns about the durability of jets manufactured w…