A whistleblower says he was not surprised when a panel on a Boeing airplane blew off in the Oregon sky.

Summary

Whistleblowers at Boeing allege widespread safety lapses, including missing or defective parts and improper assembly practices, driven by pressure to maintain production schedules.

A January incident where a door panel blew off a new 737-9 Max mid-flight has sparked investigations, with insiders like Sam Mohawk revealing that thousands of faulty parts may have been installed on planes.

Other whistleblowers describe similar concerns over quality control failures, managerial indifference, and retaliation for speaking out.

Boeing denies safety risks but faces ongoing FAA investigations amid heightened scrutiny over its practices.

  • Coreidan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I hate to break it to you but airbus aircraft are just as loud and cramped as Boeing aircrafts. The people are equally annoying.

    You’re still more likely to die on your way to the airport by a significant amount.

    But yes keep letting the media control you.

    • elucubra@sopuli.xyz
      1·
      2 days ago

      A320s are less noisy, and have better pressurization and humidity control than 737s. Look it up.

      • Coreidan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        I have looked it up and I have flown in both many many times. They are both very noisy. If there is a difference it’s negligible.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 days ago

      Yes, the media totally controls me because I don’t enjoy the discomfort and the noise and the obnoxious people. If the media didn’t exist, I’d definitely love loud noise and discomfort and obnoxious people. For sure.

      • Coreidan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        Right because flying an airbus is magically going to change all of that for you. Right sure.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 days ago

          I never said it did.

          This is what I said:

          I said I would never fly again unless I absolutely have to. Now I will absolutely have to and I hope to god it’s on an Airbus.

          Now, can you please quote where I said that Airbus didn’t have those issues? Good luck because I never did.

          There are plenty of legitimate things to hate on me for, so maybe hate on me for those instead.

            • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
              1·
              2 days ago

              Only if by “better,” you mean built without thousands of faulty or nonconforming parts. In that sense, absolutely.

              You did read the article, yes?

              Again, there are plenty of legitimate reasons to hate on me, so why are you making up new ones?