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    Boeing fails workers' union negotiations prompting the aviation giant to replace its private firefighters with "highly qualified firefighters."

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  • The long, thorny history of Boeing's Starliner spaceship

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    Deputies ‘justified’ in deadly shooting: Eaton Co.

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  • Second Boeing whistleblower Joshua Dean dies

    Joshua Dean, who warned of manufacturing defects in the planemaker's 737

  • Second Boeing whistleblower dies after short illness

    Joshua Dean, 45, former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, alleged ‘gross misconduct by quality management’Joshua Dean, a Boeing whistleblower who warned of manufacturing defects in the planemaker’s 737 Max, has died after a short illness, the second Boeing whistleblower to die this year.Dean, 45, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alleging “serious and gross misconduct by senior...

  • Boeing Whistleblowers Are As unlucky As the Enemies of Vladmir Putin

    A second whistleblower connected to Boeing has suddenly died at the age of 45 after catching a sudden illness. Whistleblower Joshua Dean was known for being in good health and having a healthy lifestyle. Dean was one of the first whistleblowers to accuse Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems of cutting corners. He was fired in April

  • Another Boeing-linked whistleblower dies suddenly

    Joshua Dean, 45, of Wichita, Kansas, worked as a quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems' flagship manufacturing site, which supplies Boeing with various plane parts — including the door plug that popped off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX flight, forcing a rough landing in January. Dean, who held a degree in mechanical engineering and had decades of experience, was among the first whistleblowers to claim that Spirit had turned a blind eye to defects on the controversial airliner. Dean died...

  • Another Whistleblower Connected to Boeing Just Died

    Another whistleblower who raised safety concerns about production practices related to Boeing has died. Joshua Dean, who previously worked as a quality auditor at the plane manufacturer’s supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, died Tuesday as the result of a “sudden, fast-spreading infection,” the Seattle Times reports. Dean, who is described as being a “healthy” 45-year-old who was known for having a “healthy lifestyle,” succumbed to the sudden onset of a bacterial infection known as...

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  • Boeing Whistleblower's Family Speaks Out After Sudden Death

    Family members of a Boeing whistleblower who died suddenly on Tuesday have posted messages of mourning on social media.Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, had accused the supplier of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX planes, which have been under scrutiny following a series of plane crashes and other safety issues.Dean's sister, Taylor Rae Roberts, posted a tribute to him on Facebook, writing: "My handsome brother Joshua passed away this...

  • "It Was Brutal": 2nd Boeing-Linked Whistleblower Dies

    "It Was Brutal": 2nd Boeing-Linked Whistleblower Dies A whistleblower at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems died Tuesday morning following a struggle with a 'sudden, fast-spreading infection,' the Seattle Times reports. 45-year-old Joshua Dean, a former mechanical engineer and quality auditor from Wichita, Kansas, alleged that Spirit leadership ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, including 'mechanics improperly drilling holes in the aft pressure bulkhead of the MAX.'...