Boeing whistleblower calls for halt of 787 Dreamliner production, says jet could ‘drop to the ground

[mountaineer]

Boeing whistleblower calls for halt of 787 Dreamliner production, says jet could ‘drop to the ground’ from midair
By Olivia Land
Published April 17, 2024, 8:28 a.m. ET

A Boeing engineer doubled down on his push for the airplane giant to pause production on its troubled 787 Dreamliner model — insisting that he would not allow his own family to fly on the plane due to his safety concerns.

The 787 could “drop to the ground” from midair unless the supposed safety issues are addressed, quality engineer and whistleblower Sam Salehpour told “NBC Nightly News” on Tuesday.

The gaps could result in “premature fatigue failure” as the planes get older, he claimed.

When asked if he would put his own family on a 787, the engineer vehemently said, “Right now, I would not.” ...

https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/us-news/boeing-whistleblower-calls-for-halt-of-787-dreamliner-production/

[mountaineer]

Boeing whistleblowers determined to tell truth about dangerous practices at the aerospace giant | Reporter Replay
June 5, 2024 | 4:21pm

Two former employees of Boeing and its key contractor have told The Post that — despite the deaths of two whistleblowers within two months this year — they are more determined than ever to tell the truth about what they allege are dangerous practices at the once-great but now-scandal-scarred manufacturer. New York Post investigative reporter Dana Kennedy shares this story.

https://nypost.com/video/boeing-whistleblowers-determined-to-tell-truth-about-dangerous-practices-at-the-aerospace-giant-reporter-replay/

[DB]

The fall of Boeing is a pretty sad sight.

When merit was frowned on it was replaced with incompetence.

[Wingnut]

I'm glad I don't have to fly anymore.  If you look back, the downward spiral for domestic air travel can be traced to one single event. President Jimmy Carter signing the Airline Deregulation Act in 1978.  Not saying removing the heavy hand of Gov regulations on airlines was bad per say, but look where we are today.  Plane parts dropping from the sky like the great WKRP turkey drop. DEI pilots. Surprised we havent had a deadly commercial crash in many years. 

[LMAO]

The Airline Deregulation Act has nothing to do with safety. It’s one of very few good things that came out of the Carter Administration


Safety in the Skies

Air travel is unequivocally safer now than it was before deregulation. Accident rates during the twelve-year period from 1979 to 1990 were 20 to 45 percent (depending on the specific measures used) below their average levels in the six or twelve years before deregulation. Moreover, by taking intercity travelers out of cars, the low airfares made possible by deregulation have saved many more lives than the total number lost annually in air crashes.

https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc1/AirlineDeregulation.html

[Bigun]

The fall of Boeing is a pretty sad sight.

When merit was frowned on it was replaced with incompetence.

 

[Wingnut]

Question.  Did  any of you ever fly commercial in the 80's?

[Bigun]

Question.  Did  any of you ever fly commercial in the 80's?

All the time!

[Wingnut]

All the time!

@Bigun have you ever been in a... in a Turkish prison?

[Bigun]

@Bigun have you ever been in a... in a Turkish prison?

Nope. But I did spend a couple of days in Amman Jordon against my will once.

[rustynail]

Watch: Boeing 777 Engine Shoots Fireballs During Takeoff In Canada

Boeing planes are back in the news this week after a Paris-bound Air Canada flight with nearly 400 passengers experienced an "engine issue" shortly after taking off, according to CP24. The wide-body aircraft was forced to return to Toronto Pearson International Airport shortly after takeoff.

Video footage on X captured the dramatic moment when fireballs were seen shooting from the rear of one of the 777's engines during takeoff on Wednesday.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/watch-fireball-erupts-boeing-777-during-takeoff-canada

[GtHawk]

Watch: Boeing 777 Engine Shoots Fireballs During Takeoff In Canada

Boeing planes are back in the news this week after a Paris-bound Air Canada flight with nearly 400 passengers experienced an "engine issue" shortly after taking off, according to CP24. The wide-body aircraft was forced to return to Toronto Pearson International Airport shortly after takeoff.

Video footage on X captured the dramatic moment when fireballs were seen shooting from the rear of one of the 777's engines during takeoff on Wednesday.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/watch-fireball-erupts-boeing-777-during-takeoff-canada

How long was the aircraft in service when this happened, and is the issue a Boeing issue or an airlines maintenance issue or even a jet engine manufacturer issue?

[mountaineer]

With so many Boeings in service, it's not surprising that they're the ones having a lot of problems. Perhaps the issue isn't so much manufacturing flaws as maintenance shortcomings, which fall on the particular airlines that bought the aircraft from Boeing.

[rustynail]

How long was the aircraft in service when this happened, and is the issue a Boeing issue or an airlines maintenance issue or even a jet engine manufacturer issue?

My guess is maintenance issue.  It seems like the press is being unfair to Boeing.