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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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Davin Fischer, a former mechanic in Renton, who also spoke to the Seattle TV station KIRO 7 , said he noticed a cultural shift starting around 2017, when the company introduced the Max. Boeing increased production from about 42 Max jets a month in early 2017 to about 52 the next year. Airlines may try to buy more from Airbus.