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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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District 751 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union, which represents more than 30,000 Boeing employees, said the average tenure of its members had dropped sharply in recent years. The post ‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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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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The request to open the plug came from employees of Spirit AeroSystems, a supplier that makes the body for the 737 Max in Wichita, Kan. The post Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Boeing employees then reinstalled the door.

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