Whistleblower says Boeing should stop production of 787 Dreamliner due to safety issue
Sam Salehpour is scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday. Boeing says the plane is structurally sound.
A Boeing whistleblower says 787 Dreamliner production should stop because it could 'fall apart' in midair
Ahead of his testimony before the Senate Wednesday, Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour gave an interview to NBC News once again sounding the alarm about issues he found with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner plane.
Boeing whistleblower calls for halt of 787 Dreamliner production, says jet could ‘drop to the ground’ from midair
A Boeing engineer doubled down on his push for the airplane giant to pause production on its troubled 787 Dreamliner model — insisting that he would not allow his own family to fly on the plane due to his safety concerns.
Boeing whistleblower says 787 Dreamliner has production flaw
On the eve of his testimony before a congressional committee, Sam Salehpour, a Boeing engineer, tells NBC News' Tom Costello that he raised concerns to his superiors about a number of issues, including a gap between parts of the 787's fuselage that is not up to Boeing's specs.
Boeing expects slower production increase of 787 Dreamliner because of parts shortages
Boeing executives have previously said parts and supply chain issues have persisted. Boeing has been trying to ramp up 787 production in recent months after quality problems suspended deliveries for nearly two years,
Boeing Slows Production of Its 787 Jet. Relax, It’s Not a Quality Problem.
Boeing is set to slow production of its twin-aisle 787 Dreamliner jets. Shares are unaffected. Investors appear to be giving the company a pass since it isn’t a quality problem—and because they hear from Boeing Wednesday morning when it reports first-quarter earnings.
Boeing SC slowing Dreamliner production as parts shortages mount
Boeing Co. said it will slow production of the 787 Dreamliner commercial jet it builds in North Charleston due to a shortage of parts for the wide-body plane.
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Ground all Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets over safety fears, says whistleblower
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Boeing Disputes Whistleblower Claims On 787 Dreamliner And 777
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American Airlines Reduces International Routes Due to Boeing 787 Delays
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