The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliner is under new scrutiny as a Senate subcommittee prepares to investigate fresh safety allegations next week.
What Happened: The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hold a hearing next Wednesday to examine Boeing’s safety culture. This follows allegations that the 787 Dreamliner, one of Boeing’s flagship aircraft, may not be safe to fly, reported Politico.
According to a report by The New York Times, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating claims by whistleblower and engineer Sam Salehpour that the Dreamliner could potentially disintegrate due to improperly assembled parts of the plane’s main body.
Boeing has been under increased scrutiny since a January incident involving a Boeing 737 MAX jet flown by Alaska Airlines, where a door plug blew off mid-flight. The company is currently under investigation by the Justice Department and other agencies.
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Boeing has refuted the allegations about the 787’s structural integrity, stating that they are inaccurate and do not represent their comprehensive work to ensure the aircraft’s quality and ...