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Whistleblower claims that Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is flawed, prompting FAA investigation

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The FAA is investigating Boeing after a whistleblower claimed the company retaliated against him after repeatedly raising concerns about 2 jet models.

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  1. France 24

    US officials probing Boeing whistleblower claims on 787, 777 (opens France 24)

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    Federal aviation authorities are investigating claims by a Boeing engineer that the 787 Dreamliner suffers from assembly defects that threaten safety, US officials said Tuesday.

  2. Insider

    Another Boeing whistleblower has come forward, this time alleging safety lapses on the 777 and 787 widebodies (opens Insider)

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    A veteran Boeing engineer said parts of the company's 787 and 777 jets were misaligned during assembly, possibly impacting safety on 1,400 planes.

  3. Quartz

    2 more Boeing planes are under FAA scrutiny after a whistleblower's claims (opens Quartz)

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    Quality controls for the 787 Dreamliner and 777 models are being probed

  4. New York Post

    FAA probes Boeing whistleblower’s alarming safety claims about 787 and 777 jets (opens New York Post)

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    The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Boeing whistleblower's claims that the company dismissed safety and quality concerns in the production of the planemaker's 787 and 777 jets, an agency spokesperson said Tuesday.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    A whistleblower claims that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed. The FAA is investigating (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Gregory Wallace and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities say they’re investigating Boeing after a whistleblower repeatedly raised concerns with two widebody jet models, and claimed the company retaliated against him.

  6. CBS News

    FAA investigating Boeing whistleblower claims about 787 Dreamliner (opens CBS News)

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    Boeing engineer alleges that assembly issues with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner raises safety concerns.

  7. NPR

    A Boeing whistleblower raises fresh concerns about the 787, and the FAA investigates (opens NPR)

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    The FAA says it is investigating a whistleblower's claims about flaws in the assembly of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. The company calls those allegations inaccurate, and insists the plane is safe to fly.

  8. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Whistleblower claims that Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is flawed, prompting FAA investigation (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    The FAA is investigating Boeing after a whistleblower claimed the company retaliated against him after repeatedly raising concerns about 2 jet models.

  9. FOX Business

    Boeing whistleblower raises concerns over safety of 787 Dreamliner jets (opens FOX Business)

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    Federal officials are looking into Boeing again after a whistleblower raised concerns about shortcuts taken when assembling 777 and 787 jets.

  10. Al Jazeera

    US officials probe new whistleblower claims against Boeing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Engineer alleges that aircraft giant took unsafe shortcuts in the production of the 787 Dreamliner.

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