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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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And some suppliers have struggled to adhere to quality standards while producing parts at the pace Boeing wanted them. Yet some current and former employees say problems with manufacturing quality were also apparent to them at the time and should have been to executives and regulators as well. After the Jan. 5 mishap, a six-week F.A.A.

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F.A.A. Investigating Whether Boeing 737 Max 9 Conformed to Approved Design

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The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday that it had opened an investigation into whether Boeing failed to ensure that its 737 Max 9 plane was safe and manufactured to match the design approved by the agency. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating why the Max 9 panel, also known as a door plug, flew off.

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Boeing Again Under Scrutiny After Latest 737 Max Problem

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Federal authorities focused attention on a mid-cabin door plug, which is used to fill the space where an emergency exit would be placed if the plane were configured with more seats. It is not clear whether Boeing is to blame for what happened, but the episode raises new questions for the manufacturer. to Ontario, Calif.,

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Boeing Max 9 Jets Remain Grounded as Airlines Await Inspection Instructions

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The federal authorities have focused attention on a mid-cabin door plug, which was part of the plane body that was torn out at an altitude of 16,000 feet on Friday and is used to fill the space where an emergency exit would be placed if the plane were configured with more seats.

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