In a new public relations setback for Boeing, a quality engineer alleged shortcuts to increase production led to potentially serious structural flaws on its 787s and 777s.

A Boeing quality engineer went public Tuesday with damaging allegations that the jet-maker took manufacturing shortcuts to increase production rates that leave potentially serious structural flaws on its 787 and 777 widebody planes.

The Boeing engineer, Sam Salehpour, alleged that almost 1,000 787s and about 400 777s currently flying are at risk of premature fatigue damage and structural failure.

  • @delirious_owl
    0•3 months ago

    I’ve traveled across the US by bus, train, and bicucle. Im quite familiar with those methods of transport, yes. I recommend trains.

    If you can’t make it to your comittments with reasonable methods of public transportation you have too many comittments.

    Adjust your life to what is sustainable. Don’t try to fit a square peg in a circular hole. If you are invited to some event that’s thousands of miles away, say you can’t go because its too far.

    • @ruckblack@sh.itjust.works
      0•3 months ago

      Traveled across the US by bus?! Sorry, I’m not interested in the opinions of mass murderers. I weep for your victims. Somebody bring out the guillotine.

      And that’s a “no” on the full-time job, then?