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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

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It also answers critical questions about why the door plug detached shortly after Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport in Oregon. The piece was manufactured in Malaysia in March and received by Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing supplier in Wichita, Kan., Mr. Calhoun visited Spirit in Wichita.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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audit of Boeing’s 737 Max production documented dozens of lapses in Boeing’s quality-control practices. Several said employees often faced intense pressure to meet production deadlines, sometimes leading to questionable practices that they feared could compromise quality and safety. After the Jan. 5 mishap, a six-week F.A.A.

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

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Of course, that kind of electr ic enthusiasm is palpable at every NDEW event and, clicking on any NDEW news story, practically jumps off the screen, whether reporters come calling from Boca Ratan, Wichita, Pittsburgh, Niagara Falls or Santa Monica. ” In the limelight: E. We’re following the trend,” McCarthy said.

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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet

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Nearly three weeks after a hole blew open on a Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight, terrifying passengers, new details about the jet’s production are intensifying scrutiny of Boeing’s quality-control practices. After Boeing employees complied, Spirit employees who are based at Boeing’s Renton factory repaired the rivets.

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