John Barnett had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer before his sudden death.
A Boeing whistleblower has claimed that he was repeatedly ignored after raising concerns about alleged manufacturing shortcuts at the airplane maker.
By: Casey Harper | The Center Square Lawmakers and aviation experts raised major concerns about the American aerospace company, Boeing, at two Senate hearings on Wednesday. The hearings come as Boeing has faced mounting criticism over mechanical malfunctions and questions over quality. In particular, Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour testified at the Senate Committee on Homeland
Engineer Sam Salehpour calls on planemaker ahead of testimony before Senate homeland security committeeA whistleblower has urged Boeing to ground every 787 Dreamliner jet worldwide after warning they are at risk of premature failure ahead of a high-profile hearing on Capitol Hill.The planemaker has been grappling with its latest crisis since a cabin panel blowout in January raised fresh questions about the production of its bestselling commercial jet, the 737 Max. Continue reading
Boeing was back in the spotlight on Wednesday as the subject of two Senate hearings focused on alleged safety lapses at the plane-maker. The first hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation centered around a report issued in February by a panel of industry and government experts that a “disconnect” between …
A Boeing engineer-turned-whistleblower who contends that the aerospace giant’s 787 Dreamliner is unsafe to fly due to assembly flaws doubled down on his claims Tuesday, saying that the plane could fall apart and “drop to the ground” midflight unless the alleged safety problems are addressed. Boeing disputed the claims on Tuesday, saying the plane is safe and the company is “fully confident in the 787 Dreamliner.” Boeing quality engineer Sam Salehpour spoke to “NBC Nightly News” in his first...
A Boeing engineer has called for the grounding of the entire 787 fleet due to safety concerns. The engineer, Sam Salehpour, is set to testify before Congress on Wednesday. read more
Boeing was basically “putting out defective airplanes,” quality engineer Sam Salehpour told a Senate subcommittee.
Sam Salehpour and Ed Pierson were giving evidence to a hearing on Wednesday around the beleaguered company and their ongoing safety crisis.
A rash of safety concerns at carriers like Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, compounded by manufacturing problems at Boeing, have left travelers fearful.
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Boeing reports earnings premarket Wednesday. As the market awaits Boeing Co's (NYSE:BA) earnings call this week, investors are wondering whether the company's results will be strong enough to counter recent scandals hunting the company's public image. The aircraft manufacturer will release its results premarket Wednesday. Boeing is facing major criticism over safety concerns that sprouted several federal investigations and are eroding
Lawmakers voice concerns over claims that Boeing threatens staff who raise safety concerns.