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

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eliminated other possible reasons for the door plug’s faulty installation. The piece was manufactured in Malaysia in March and received by Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing supplier in Wichita, Kan., After the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines, it also had wireless internet equipment installed in Oklahoma City from Nov.

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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. 5 incident, Boeing announced changes to improve quality, including adding inspections at its factory in Renton and at the plant in Wichita, Kan., After the Jan.

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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. Gail Chandler, who just bought her first EV at age 80.

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