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New Boeing whistleblower alleges serious structural flaws on 787 and 777 jets (www.seattletimes.com)

submitted 7 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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A Boeing quality engineer went public Tuesday with damaging allegations that the jet-maker took manufacturing shortcuts to increase production rates that leave potentially serious structural flaws on its 787 and 777 widebody planes.

The Boeing engineer, Sam Salehpour, alleged that almost 1,000 787s and about 400 777s currently flying are at risk of premature fatigue damage and structural failure.

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[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You know they could just bring back the 747 and make a bunch of those but new. And have less problems?

[–] RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

they’d still find ways to reduce production costs and increase risk to passengers

[–] shitescalates@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah the problem is not the design, it's the manufacturing.