A whistleblower is due to testify in US Congress after he claimed parts of the 787 were incorrectly fastened and could break apart in mid-flight over time
A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane at Auckland airport after it dropped abruptly mid-flight from Sydney, injuring 50 people, last month and said submissions to its online portal for workers to confidentially flag safety and quality concerns had “exploded” in recent months.
At the same briefing, Lisa Fahl, a vice-president at Boeing who previously oversaw 787 production line quality, said the firm had tried to make it easier for workers to use the feedback system and for their concerns to reach the relevant executives. “We have exploded in the amount of Speak Ups that have come in, because we’re continually encouraging it.
But he said that safety checks at Boeing and airlines using its planes would be rigorous at present, with 2023 having been the safest year in history for flying.“The FAA are now all over Boeing, and Boeing themselves have reduced their own production levels of the B737 Max to building no more than 38 per month, that the FAA had enforced upon them, as they try to ensure that every aircraft is produced to the correct standard.
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