Boeing agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the Kansas-based supplier that makes fuselages for the 737 Max jet, in a deal intended to improve quality after a midair door plug blowout.
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DOJ says Boeing broke deal that avoided prosecution after 2 fatal 737 Max crashes
Boeing has violated the terms of a deal to avoid prosecution after the fatal crashes of two 737 Max planes more than five years ago, the Department of Justice told a federal judge on Tuesday.
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FAA is investigating Boeing for apparent missed inspections on 787 Dreamliner
The FAA says Boeing informed the agency in April that required inspections to confirm that the wings were properly bonded to the carbon fiber fuselage on certain 787 jets were not completed.
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Whistleblower Joshua Dean, who raised concerns about Boeing jets, dies at 45
Dean’s family says he quickly fell into critical condition after being diagnosed with a MRSA bacterial infection. He is the second aviation whistleblower to die in the past three months.
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After two Boeing 737 Max crashes, families are still seeking answers from DOJ
More than five years after two 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, families of the victims are still pushing the Justice Department to hold Boeing accountable. They’re frustrated by the response.
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Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting ‘shortcuts’
This week brought more damaging allegations about Boeing as an engineer accused the company of taking production “shortcuts.” He joins a growing list of whistleblowers who say they faced retaliation.
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As the DOJ investigates Boeing, crash victims’ families wonder why it’s taken so long
Boeing made big promises to the Justice Department to avoid prosecution after two fatal crashes of 737 Max jets. That deal now faces heightened scrutiny after a door plug blew off a jet in midair.
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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead
John Barnett made headlines when he went public, saying he wouldn’t trust planes made in South Carolina to be airworthy. His family says Barnett suffered PTSD and anxiety from his work at Boeing.
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FAA audit faults Boeing for ‘multiple instances’ of quality control shortcomings
The findings, part of a six-week audit by the FAA, singled out both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems in the wake of January’s in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet.
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A recent lawsuit alleges ‘excessive’ defects at Boeing parts supplier
The lawsuit doesn’t specifically mention door plug systems like the one that failed last week. But it adds to the scrutiny of Spirit AeroSystems, which has been linked to other problems.