The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Boeing whistleblower's claims that the company dismissed safety and quality concerns in the production of the planemaker's 787 and 777 jets.
Boeing shares closed down nearly 2 per cent at US$178.12 yesterday after the FAA confirmed the investigation, which was first reported by the New York Times. — Reuters picWASHINGTON, April 10 ― The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Boeing whistleblower's claims that the company dismissed safety and quality concerns in the production of the planemaker's 787 and 777 jets , an agency spokesperson said yesterday.
In 2021, Boeing said some 787 airplanes had shims that were not the proper size and some aircraft had areas that did not meet skin-flatness specifications. A shim is a thin piece of material used to fill tiny gaps in a manufactured product. Blumenthal added he wants Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, who said last month that he will step down by year-end, to testify at a future hearing. The panel had initially sought to have Calhoun testify at next week's hearing according to a March 19 letter.
Salehpour has provided documentation to the FAA that will be made available at the hearing, his lawyers said. In a January 19 letter to FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, the lawyers said Salehpour made these observations while working on the 787 programme in 2021.
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