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Boeing Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Aircraft Safety And Quality
Boeing's approach to safety and quality has been scrutinized during two Senate hearings.
The discussions come after a serious incident involving a door malfunction on one of its planes earlier in the year.
These hearings mark the latest chapter in ongoing concerns over the aerospace giant's production practices and safety culture.
During the hearings, a former Boeing engineer who has turned whistleblower presented his concerns to a Senate panel.
He reiterated previous claims Boeing had compromised on safety standards to expedite the production of its wide-body aircraft, specifically the 787 Dreamliner.
According to the whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, the company neglected to properly fill small gaps in the fuselage's joints with shims, potentially leading to "premature fatigue failure" of the aircraft structure without warning.
In a prepared statement for the Senate Homeland Security Committee's subcommittee, he said: “I believe that Boeing can do better and that the public’s trust in Boeing can be restored.”
In response to these allegations, Boeing defended its production and testing processes.
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