Whistleblower testifies to Senate saying Boeing takes shortcuts in assembly of some planes

Name: Whistleblower testifies to Senate saying Boeing takes shortcuts in assembly of some planes
Uploaded: 2024-04-21T21:35:19Z
Duration: 4 min 33 s
Description: This week, a Boeing whistleblower testified that Boeing is taking shortcuts in assembling 787 Dreamliners, leaving sections of the aircraft’s skin vulnerable to breaking apart. No one from Boeing attended the two Senate hearings. Long-time aviation safety expert and journalist Andy Pasztor provides a big-picture perspective on Boeing and aviation safety.

This week, a Boeing whistleblower testified that Boeing is taking shortcuts in assembling 787 Dreamliners, leaving sections of the aircraft’s skin vulnerable to breaking apart. No one from Boeing attended the two Senate hearings. Long-time aviation safety expert and journalist Andy Pasztor provides a big-picture perspective on Boeing and aviation safety.

By Tom Fitzgerald

Posted April 21, 2024 5:35pm EDT