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boeing says the claims are without merit. the boeing engineer will testify in washington tomorrow. tonight he is only talking to senior correspondent tom costello. >> reporter: boeing 787 dreamliner has been flying since 2011, made of a lightweight composite material and stronger than a typical aluminum fuselage. but a current quality engineer has told the faa he believes the plane has a potentially fatal flaw. >> i think it's as serious as i have ever seen in my lifetime. >> reporter: 15-year boeing veteran sam salehpour will tell congress wednesday that the gaps between the big pieces of fuselage are too big. and even though they're fastened together, the stress could create fatigue failure in the fuselage after thousands of flights. what would happen if you had a fatigue failure in a 787 at altitude? >> the plane will fall apart at the joints where we're talking about. once you fall apart, you're going to descend all the way to the ground. >> reporter: you think the plane could literally break apart in air? >> absolutely. >> reporter: but boeing tells nbc news we are fully confi
boeing says the claims are without merit. the boeing engineer will testify in washington tomorrow. tonight he is only talking to senior correspondent tom costello. >> reporter: boeing 787 dreamliner has been flying since 2011, made of a lightweight composite material and stronger than a typical aluminum fuselage. but a current quality engineer has told the faa he believes the plane has a potentially fatal flaw. >> i think it's as serious as i have ever seen in my lifetime. >>...
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here's tom costello with more. >> reporter: today, two hearings with boeing in the crosshairs. >> boeing is at a moment of reckoning. >> reporter: as a former faa engineer, a former boeing engineer, and a current engineer all told senators, boeing is putting production and profits ahead of safety. >> effectively they are putting out defective airplanes. >> reporter: engineer, sam salehpour, who told us boeing's 787 dreamliner has a potentially fatal flaw. >> would you put your family on a 787 right now? >> right now i would not. >> reporter: today telling senators he warned boeing the fuselage could break apart. >> i raised concerns internally. i was sidelined. i was told to shut up. >> reporter: but boeing is pushing back hard insisting it does not tolerate retaliation, and after more than 4.2 million flights, 13 years of service and extensive stress testing, it has zero evidence of airframe fatigue. today the ceo of united airlines with 70 dreamliners said he's not concerned. >> i am totally confident the 787 is a safe airplane. >> reporter: in the hearing room, relatives of the 346 pe
here's tom costello with more. >> reporter: today, two hearings with boeing in the crosshairs. >> boeing is at a moment of reckoning. >> reporter: as a former faa engineer, a former boeing engineer, and a current engineer all told senators, boeing is putting production and profits ahead of safety. >> effectively they are putting out defective airplanes. >> reporter: engineer, sam salehpour, who told us boeing's 787 dreamliner has a potentially fatal flaw. >>...
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boeing insists they are stress-tested and safe. the plane, it says, should fly for decades. the new whistle-blower worked at the same south carolina boeing plant where another whistle-blower worked, john barnett, who took his own life last month. before these new allegations, the faa chief told lester last month boeing's quality control remains under intense faa oversight and inspection. >> i will make sure that we're not approving any aircraft into the system that are not safely built. >> reporter: boeing says the 787 should fly 40 to 50 years if the plane is properly maintained. there are now 1,100 in service worldwide. the company says it has spent years going over every element of the plane to make sure it is safe. lester? >> tom costello, thank you. >>> a scary scene today in burke county, north carolina, where a school bus rolled over, injuring nine high school and middle school students, the driver, and a bus monitor. the students and driver suffered mainly bumps and bruises and were released from hospitals. the driver of the bus now charged with failing to maintain l
boeing insists they are stress-tested and safe. the plane, it says, should fly for decades. the new whistle-blower worked at the same south carolina boeing plant where another whistle-blower worked, john barnett, who took his own life last month. before these new allegations, the faa chief told lester last month boeing's quality control remains under intense faa oversight and inspection. >> i will make sure that we're not approving any aircraft into the system that are not safely built....
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crest. >>> more concerns this morning over boeing planes. this time it's concerning the company's 787 dreamliner, after whistle-blower allegations. here's tom costello. >> reporter: already under unprecedented scrutiny, boeing is facing new allegations. >> the faa tells nbc news it's investigating new whistle-blower claims made by a quality engineer who warns the 787 dreamliner's fuselage was improperly fastened together. in a letter to the faa his attorney writes it is likely to cause premature fatigue failure and it could cause the plane to break apart after many thousands of flights. >> he is alleging that boeing, knowingly, took a series of manufacturing shortcuts in the construction of the 787. >> reporter: but boeing strongly objects, insisting the 787 is very safe and has undergone intense stress testing, saying these claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate and do not represent the comprehensive work boeing has done to ensure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft. still, the new claims come after two
crest. >>> more concerns this morning over boeing planes. this time it's concerning the company's 787 dreamliner, after whistle-blower allegations. here's tom costello. >> reporter: already under unprecedented scrutiny, boeing is facing new allegations. >> the faa tells nbc news it's investigating new whistle-blower claims made by a quality engineer who warns the 787 dreamliner's fuselage was improperly fastened together. in a letter to the faa his attorney writes it is...
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that's from boeing. the bottom line here is, this is coming ahead of the congressional testimony on capitol hill in which they're looking at boeing based on several problems with the 737 max as well as the door plug issue and now a boeing quality engineer claiming that the 787 may not be safe. back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. more tonight on "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> coming up the university of southern california cancels its valedictorian's speech. the student's response. that's next on "nbc news daily". my dry eye's made me a burning, stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast by helping your body produce its own real tears. common side effects include sneezing, cough, and throat and nose irritation. relying only on drops? not me. my own real tears are my relief. ask your eye docto
that's from boeing. the bottom line here is, this is coming ahead of the congressional testimony on capitol hill in which they're looking at boeing based on several problems with the 737 max as well as the door plug issue and now a boeing quality engineer claiming that the 787 may not be safe. back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. more tonight on "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> coming up the university of southern california cancels its valedictorian's speech....
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a former boeing engineer who has been very vocal about concerns at boeing and this present boeing engineer who's raising concerns as well about production. all three of them are saying boeing has put production and profits ahead of safety. listen specifically to what that current boeing engineer is saying about problems he saw with the 787 dreamliner. >> i have analyze boeing's own data to conclude that the company's taking manufacturiing shortcuts on the program that made significantly reduce the airplane's safety. i found gaps exceeding the specification that weren't properly addressed. 98.7% of the time. i raised concerns internally, i was sidelined. i was told to shut up. >> reporter: so boeing is denying the retaliation exists. it said retaliation is never tolerated. however the company's also raising concerns about these allegations insisting the plaintiff's very robust. >> so much lately about boeing, tom, you report on this every day, how much of a crisis is it inside of the company right now and how is the company responding? >> reporter: major fire alarm going off inside boeing r
a former boeing engineer who has been very vocal about concerns at boeing and this present boeing engineer who's raising concerns as well about production. all three of them are saying boeing has put production and profits ahead of safety. listen specifically to what that current boeing engineer is saying about problems he saw with the 787 dreamliner. >> i have analyze boeing's own data to conclude that the company's taking manufacturiing shortcuts on the program that made significantly...
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boeing says that's simply inaccurate and false. it is one of boeing's best-selling aircrafts, trance over the past 12 and a half years. he's concerned the dream liner may have a dangerous flaw. >> right now, to me, i see we have real problem on our hands. >> reporter: 15-year boeing engineer, sam, ses the gaps between the big pieces of the fuselage are too big. and even though the fuselage pieces are fastened together, it could lead to failure and disaster after thousands of flights. >> then the plane can break apart in altitude and drop to the ground. i think that's a safety issue. >> reporter: you really think that's what's at stake here? >> that's exactly at stake here. i think failure has no mercy on anybody. >> reporter: but boeing is pushing back hard telling nbc news we are fully confident because of the comprehensive work done. these claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate. since 2020, boeing has been under faa supervision as a tight, paper thin gaps. stress testing the plane through 165 takeoffs and
boeing says that's simply inaccurate and false. it is one of boeing's best-selling aircrafts, trance over the past 12 and a half years. he's concerned the dream liner may have a dangerous flaw. >> right now, to me, i see we have real problem on our hands. >> reporter: 15-year boeing engineer, sam, ses the gaps between the big pieces of the fuselage are too big. and even though the fuselage pieces are fastened together, it could lead to failure and disaster after thousands of...
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another boeing plane. here is our news correspondent blayne alexander. >> growing turbulence for one of the nation's largest manufacturer boeing. a new investigation has been launched about one of the newest airplanes because of a whistle-blower's claims. it is about the 747 dreamliner. the claims have come after a series of dangerous mishaps involving other boeing claims in recent months. the whistle-blower sam alacore says that the parts of the fuselage are put together improperly, and after several flights, it could break apart. it could cause major fatigue and cause it to come apart. >> he is alleging that there is improper stress testing. >> reporter: he says that the stress testing is inaccurate and it does not represent the comprehensive work that has been done by boeing to representative the long term safety. this whistle-blower worked at a plant in south carolina, the same plant that employed another whistle-blower john barnett who was found dead last month with what appeared to be a self-inflicte
another boeing plane. here is our news correspondent blayne alexander. >> growing turbulence for one of the nation's largest manufacturer boeing. a new investigation has been launched about one of the newest airplanes because of a whistle-blower's claims. it is about the 747 dreamliner. the claims have come after a series of dangerous mishaps involving other boeing claims in recent months. the whistle-blower sam alacore says that the parts of the fuselage are put together improperly, and...
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schedu is in flux, all citing boeing delays. going.com says there is reason for optimism. >> we have more flights on the schedule, as well as more seats available. so this is actually a good thing and good news for travelers. >> reporter: it's tricking -- trickling down meantime, like traveling by train or bus. >> a whole day worth of travel so that i'm not working but i'm saving money on a ticket. or do i just cut my losses and buy the more expensive ticket if i'm able to work in between time. >> competition for those summer flights are about to get pretty stiff. what are some ways to get ahead of the game? >> reporter: sure. this will come to no surprise. you should be booking right now. let's talk time line. i hear everybody taking a deep breath. 3 to 7 months in advance is your goal for domestic. 4 to 8 months for international. now, that is a long time, however, there are cheat codes involved here, if you are talking about the first couple weeks in june or the last two weeks in august, you might find better value because th
schedu is in flux, all citing boeing delays. going.com says there is reason for optimism. >> we have more flights on the schedule, as well as more seats available. so this is actually a good thing and good news for travelers. >> reporter: it's tricking -- trickling down meantime, like traveling by train or bus. >> a whole day worth of travel so that i'm not working but i'm saving money on a ticket. or do i just cut my losses and buy the more expensive ticket if i'm able to...
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boeing says it has slowed down production to improve quality control. several airplanes -- airlines, i should say, like southwest and alaska are saying it is impacting business. >>> new numbers that say crime in san francisco is significantly down according to new data from the governor's office. overall, property crime is down 32% and violent crime is down 14%. the chp launched an operation last may to address crime in the tenderloin. the report says they seized more than 42,000 pounds of fentanyl and recovered 50 crime linked guns as part of the operation. more than 6000 citations were issued and nearly 500 arrests were made. >>> california spending billions of dollars to address homelessness but a new state audit found that much of the money is not being tracked or evaluated. nobody is certain if it did good. it focused on san diego and san jose. emma goss shows us how the mayor of san jose is responding to the findings. >> reporter: california is a gated desert when it comes to its response to homelessness. that is according to a state audit request
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boeing says, it's fully confident in the plane and calls the claims in part, inaccurate. congress is planning hearings next week. >>> stocks are taking after the latest inflation data came in hotter than expected, the latest consumer price index shows inflation climbing at 3.5% compared to one year ago. a slightly higher rate than last month including a .4% increase compared to last month alone. the cpi without gas and food came and higher. investors, now fear, more felt tightening from the federal reserve when it comes to the interest rates. the dow, this morning, is trading more than 1% lower. >>> with 1 million people commuting in the bay area every day, polls and roads play a vital role. this morning, i spoke to john goodwin, is from the metropolitan transportation commission about some big changes, and problems on the road. he began by talking about the end of the clean air program and the program allows electric car drivers with stickers and the hov lane and it's coming to an end next year although it might upset ev drivers, he says the program fulfilled its intent.
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ahead at 8:00, the key hearing happening on capitol hill about boeing's safety culture. plus, we're highlighting even more bay area athletes lucky enough to head to paris. >>> that's what's happening here on "today in the bay." thanks so much for making us a part of your morning as we take a live look in paris >>> good wednesday morning. we're following a dangerous storm system. it's on the move. >> good morning. it's april 17th.
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boeing is slowing down protection. >>> and ubereats is delivering a new future. >>> boeing's announced that today's airplane deliveries fell to the lowest number since mid-2021, the manufacturer is dealing with a safety crisis. it handed over 83 planes in the first quarter, 47 fewer than the same period last year, the tally comes after a door plug blew out of a boeing plane on an alaska airlines flight in january and of course that prompted several investigations. >>> small business optimism has dropped to a more than 11-year low in march, according to national federation of independent business, while inflation is the biggest concern, owners are concerned about a sticky labor market. >>> and ubereats is launching a short-form video feed like tiktok to help restaurants boost visibility and showcase their menus. ubereats emphasized the videos aren't ads and the feature is being tested in new york and toronto. a delicious way to get someone to choose a restaurant. >> thank you. >>> coming up, you can't visit the west coast without a stop at in-n-out. >>> the clash over proposed name chan
boeing is slowing down protection. >>> and ubereats is delivering a new future. >>> boeing's announced that today's airplane deliveries fell to the lowest number since mid-2021, the manufacturer is dealing with a safety crisis. it handed over 83 planes in the first quarter, 47 fewer than the same period last year, the tally comes after a door plug blew out of a boeing plane on an alaska airlines flight in january and of course that prompted several investigations. >>>...
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. >>> there will be two hearings on capitol hill this morning over the safety of boeing aircraft. one session will feature a panel of experts, the second will concentrate on a whistleblower who works as an engineer at boeing. boeing says it's cooperating in every way. >>> fed chairman jay powell said in a speech yesterday there's been a lack of further progress on inflation, and that it's going to take longer to achieve confidence in the fight against higher prices. that may not sound like much. it was a huge deal, because he's saying higher interest rates are going to be around for a lot longer, or as wall street calls it, higher longer. why? because the economy is so darn good. we can't have it both ways, powell is saying. higher wages, near record low unemployment, huge growth. these are our problems. in fact, the international monetary fund says the usa is set to grow twice as fast as any other country in the g7. not just faster than any country, twice as fast. though the imf warns part of that is coming from unsustainable government spending. >>> and amazon, the latest to ann
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but while the southwest 737 is manufactured by boeing, this plane has been in service for years. whose responsibility is it to check the safety of the cowlings? >> it's 100% on the airline, the maintenance crews, the flight crews when they do a preflight check. >> reporter: tonight a perfect storm of a scare in unsettling times. sam brock, nbc news. >>> and coming up, rising tide for women's basketball. what's next for the stars of the season? that's why my go to is nurtec odt. it's the only migraine medication that can treat and prevent my attacks all in one. don't take if allergic to nurtec. allergic reactions can occur even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion and stomach pain. now i'm in control. with nurtec odt i can treat a migraine attack and prevent one. talk to your doctor about nurtec today. i love your dress. oh thanks! i splurged a little because liberty mutual customized my car insurance and i saved hundreds. that's great. i know, right? i've been telling everyone. baby: liberty. did you hear that? ty just said her first word. can you s
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whistleblower apologist warning about structural integrity of one of the best-selling airplanes from boeing and how the company is responding. lester holt joins us from new york right now. >>> tonight, the major court decision in arizona reinstating a 160-year-old civil war era law banning nearly all abortions in the state. arizona's supreme court ruling an 1864 law criminalizing all abortions except to save the mother's life can be enforced. doctors who perform one facing up to five years in prison. the key battleground ruling coming after gop front-runner donald trump said abortion should be up to the states. how soon could it take effect? >>> also tonight, james and jennifer crumbley, the parents of a michigan school shooter sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. the emotional moments in court. the couple coming face-to-face with families of the victims. >>> the terror takedown in idaho. the fbi saying it arrested an ea
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boeing is out with a statement, we need to read what they said to make sure you understand, boeing says this is absolutely inaccurate. it says extensive and rigorous testing of the fuselage and heavy maintenance checks of nearly 700 in service planes to date have found zero evidence of air frame fatigue. or any cracking whatsoever. nonetheless, because boeing's reputation has been so damaged over the last five plus years, its own word, it has been doubted and has in fact been undermined by its own actions, now you got multiple whistle-blowers on capitol hill. others who have contacted the committee, concerned about quality control breakdowns at boeing. >> jeff, how -- when you heard that, how serious do you think we should be taking that? >> we should be taking it very seriously, jose, but we should also take it in context of one particular whistle-blower concern. and this particular one, boeing is stating that it is composites, all of their data indicates no fatigue findings in the entire fleet. so while this may be a well meaning, well intentioned whistle-blower, perhaps a -- he just
boeing is out with a statement, we need to read what they said to make sure you understand, boeing says this is absolutely inaccurate. it says extensive and rigorous testing of the fuselage and heavy maintenance checks of nearly 700 in service planes to date have found zero evidence of air frame fatigue. or any cracking whatsoever. nonetheless, because boeing's reputation has been so damaged over the last five plus years, its own word, it has been doubted and has in fact been undermined by its...
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i submit that while we're focused on boeing, this is obviously not just a boeing problem. this is far too common across aviation systems and its suppliers. whether the result of poor leadership, focus on production targets, profit margins at all costs, even the cost of safety, or some combination of both, congress must take a serious look at this culture of outsourcing and its safety implications. this is an instance in which we can't afford a mistake. it costs too much. dr. dillinger, what more can boeing do to improve its safety culture and our own responsibility for the safety of its products? ms. dillinger: thank you, senator. the panel focused a great deal on safety culture and there is so much that they could be doing. part of it has to do with the timing and if they were to accelerate the efforts and the panel thinks that would be beneficial. there has been a very soft start to that, to implementing the training, to getting feedback, back from employees, via their own surveys, to providing workshops, to focusing specifically on training at different levels. so, for
i submit that while we're focused on boeing, this is obviously not just a boeing problem. this is far too common across aviation systems and its suppliers. whether the result of poor leadership, focus on production targets, profit margins at all costs, even the cost of safety, or some combination of both, congress must take a serious look at this culture of outsourcing and its safety implications. this is an instance in which we can't afford a mistake. it costs too much. dr. dillinger, what...
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a boeing aircraft and 885 deaths since 1996 despite this dismal safety record in july 2022 boeing chief safety officer mike delaney stated i personally have no belief that there's any value in changing the 737 ceo, dave calhoun, lobbied further and said, this is a risk. i'm willing to take if i lose the fight or lose the fight. boeing lobbying efforts ultimately succeeded the grandfathered design of this mass leaves many vulnerabilities when combined with a failure to investigate the manufacturing chaos identified nearly six years ago by a pearson this has led to a predictable but still shocking list of unsafe conditions i've spent almost 40 years studying and trying to eliminate aviation accidents ignoring problems taking shortcuts and deceiving the public just leads to more crashes i'm testifying today out of my great love and respect for the crash. family members that i know michael, nadia nisia, catherine icc chris, javier, and others don't want this to happen to anyone else i also have children and grandchildren what's worked together to fix this. now. thank you thanks, ms pierson.
a boeing aircraft and 885 deaths since 1996 despite this dismal safety record in july 2022 boeing chief safety officer mike delaney stated i personally have no belief that there's any value in changing the 737 ceo, dave calhoun, lobbied further and said, this is a risk. i'm willing to take if i lose the fight or lose the fight. boeing lobbying efforts ultimately succeeded the grandfathered design of this mass leaves many vulnerabilities when combined with a failure to investigate the...
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safety of another model of boeing jets. his stunning claims on how they were put together, and his warning that the planes could fall apart after a few years. you're watching. getting answers. i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. it is a bad day for boeing and a bad day for alaska airlines. separately from this hearing that calls into question the integrity and safety of one of the most flown boeing models, alaska planes had to stop flying. today, the faa issued a nationwide ground stop on all alaska flights this morning. this after a technical issue that happened while alaska was trying to upgrade its system that calculates the weight and balance of planes. though the ground stop was lifted after just one hour, the damage was done. there were mass delays, and even now the airline is still trying to fully recover. today's issue is just the latest in a string of aviation problems this year. the most visible of which was that blown out door plug on a boeing jet flown by alaska. and boeing was on the hot seat again today as
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are doing that. >> i take your point that boeing is building a safe aircraft, the one that boeing had was not a safe aircraft. statistically safe incidents will happen, unfortunately in this case, nobody died or was injured in any amount that i think things happen, aviation and -- putting together complex planes highly variable is part of the manufacturing process. there will be errors, i think they will be focused on that, their focus going forward, they go for -- moving forward. as a shareholder, the change at the leadership of the company a good move. >> calhoun was going to be -- in or around the time he was going to at the -- we really focus on, going forward, boeing is a great opportunity here is a portfolio manager to earn it, the backdrop and fundamentals of the industry, travel is being set to outpace global gdp. all things being equal, we continue to do that and boeing is well-positioned to benefit. >> great to see you. >>> coming up, juicy details, we will get a little bit of insight. from a consumer facing ceo of the impact of stubborn inflation. inflation. we are back in
are doing that. >> i take your point that boeing is building a safe aircraft, the one that boeing had was not a safe aircraft. statistically safe incidents will happen, unfortunately in this case, nobody died or was injured in any amount that i think things happen, aviation and -- putting together complex planes highly variable is part of the manufacturing process. there will be errors, i think they will be focused on that, their focus going forward, they go for -- moving forward. as a...
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i mean, this latest whistle blower, he is a former engineer at boeing. yep. you know, he could have gone public with this information earlier years ago, but he did not. we know the dreamliner. it is a new plane, but it wasn't designed just yesterday. i mean, we were talking about years and years of engineering here. i mean, does this, but his credibility and his motivations in, in question i don't think so. for the same reason. i said earlier, we says we have heard reports like this for years and yes, she didn't come forward right away. but other people have come forward and i think it's important to recognize that it's not easy to come forward just just a month ago, killed himself. having said that bone has harassed him, i think his life is quite difficulty. realistic. yes, boeing has been in headlines recently because their plans have problems, but they remain very, very state air plants and the company remains beloved. there's many people that customers, employees who are familiar with this company are familiar with the product and they love it. and they w
i mean, this latest whistle blower, he is a former engineer at boeing. yep. you know, he could have gone public with this information earlier years ago, but he did not. we know the dreamliner. it is a new plane, but it wasn't designed just yesterday. i mean, we were talking about years and years of engineering here. i mean, does this, but his credibility and his motivations in, in question i don't think so. for the same reason. i said earlier, we says we have heard reports like this for years...
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let's talk about boeing. they seem to be a triumph of the deregulatory mindset and maximize shareholder value mindset of american companies. >> yeah, no absolutely. as you pointed out in your earlier segment, harry came in with this jack welch, all these guys who come up with the ge academy, as it were, yeah, this is their mantra. we have to cut costs. we have to boost the share price above all else. and we'll pay the ceo a ton so long as he gets that stock price up. at a time when boeing could have invested in a clean sheet airplane to replace the 737, they decided to save money, do a cheaper version, put new engines on an old plane. they had to put in this software to make it stable, except that made the plane do things like dive at a time when pilots might not expect it. so you wind up with these two massive fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. so you're trying to save money. trying to maximize profit and in doing so you ruin your reputation and you get a reputation as being a death trap. >> and you have mr. ba
let's talk about boeing. they seem to be a triumph of the deregulatory mindset and maximize shareholder value mindset of american companies. >> yeah, no absolutely. as you pointed out in your earlier segment, harry came in with this jack welch, all these guys who come up with the ge academy, as it were, yeah, this is their mantra. we have to cut costs. we have to boost the share price above all else. and we'll pay the ceo a ton so long as he gets that stock price up. at a time when boeing...
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the boeing whistleblowers giving a preview of his testimony, including one that one type of boeing plane he claims could have a fatal flaw, which boeing denies. today, a congressional hearing is putting the safety and quality of boeing's commercial jets in the spotlight. a senate committee will hear from a whistleblower and a panel of experts who've called for significant improvements at boeing. in a preview of his testimony, the whistleblower sam solapur, a boeing engineer, calls for the 787 dreamliner to be grounded immediately. he claims the wide body jets are not properly fastened and could eventually break apart over time, a claim boeing calls inaccurate. >> the entire flight worldwide, as far as i'm concerned right now, needs an attention. >> solapur has not yet provided any documented evidence, boeing says the issues raised have subject to rigorous engineering examination under faa oversight. this analysis has validated that these issues do not present any safety concerns. boeing on monday invited cameras inside his plane in south carolina defending the quality of the plane. >> it
the boeing whistleblowers giving a preview of his testimony, including one that one type of boeing plane he claims could have a fatal flaw, which boeing denies. today, a congressional hearing is putting the safety and quality of boeing's commercial jets in the spotlight. a senate committee will hear from a whistleblower and a panel of experts who've called for significant improvements at boeing. in a preview of his testimony, the whistleblower sam solapur, a boeing engineer, calls for the 787...
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understand you did the work. >> boeing or spirit in this case it's boeing? >> we have not gotten there trying toprovide but can't find. all the security camera footage is a race within 30 days and overwritten. >> just to be clear you're referring to names working that shift or are you talking about the documents? >> the documents they can't find the names we've not been provided. >> let me ask about the three subcontractors those are subcontractors of spirit air spr system? >> that is correct. it was thought spirit arrow system actual employees were doing work turns out to being done? >> that is correct. three different entities for the three different people. >> information regarding that circumstance? >> we are not at this time. it was a surprise to us we were not told before being contacted by the individual employees that they were contractors and who they were contractors for. but we do not have other information missing right now from spirit air space to my knowledge. >> two quick questions i want to ask before my time expires further. ntsb and you mak
understand you did the work. >> boeing or spirit in this case it's boeing? >> we have not gotten there trying toprovide but can't find. all the security camera footage is a race within 30 days and overwritten. >> just to be clear you're referring to names working that shift or are you talking about the documents? >> the documents they can't find the names we've not been provided. >> let me ask about the three subcontractors those are subcontractors of spirit air...
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i guess it is boeing? >> we are the be there not gotten an answer or they are saying they are trying to provide a but can't find it. on the security camera footage, all the security camera footage is raised within 30 days and overwritten. done? >> that is correct. three different entities for the three different people. >> information regarding that circumstance? >> we are not at this time. it was a surprise to us we were not told before being contacted by the individual employees that they were contractors and who they were contractors for. but we do not have other information missing right now from spirit air space to >> we were not told before being contacted by the individual employees that they were contractors and who they were contractors for. we don't have other information missing right now from spirit aerospace to my knowledge. >> two quick questions i want to ask before my time expires further. the ntsb, and you make interim recommendations as far as safety. even though your final report is not
i guess it is boeing? >> we are the be there not gotten an answer or they are saying they are trying to provide a but can't find it. on the security camera footage, all the security camera footage is raised within 30 days and overwritten. done? >> that is correct. three different entities for the three different people. >> information regarding that circumstance? >> we are not at this time. it was a surprise to us we were not told before being contacted by the individual...
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c. mean boeing is under scrutiny, right? now, on their nearing the end of this 3 month period that they gave them back in january to say like we're, you know, we're going to review your operations. we want you to come up with a plan for how you are going to fix it. so this is not the start of this saga. this is sort of a late breaking development in the saga. this been underway for a while now. boeing is under scrutiny, is going to have to clean up its act. let me, it's before we've been out of time, last week's incident, the southwest airlines, this jet and engine cover breaking off as the plane was taking off. what should the flying public seat mean after all? statistically flying remains the safest mode of transportation. but it doesn't feel that way. yeah. it doesn't feel that way because in the wake of these 1st 2 crashes in 2010, 2019, and then this door plug incident, we are hearing these disturbing stories. and we are sensitized to every single thing that happens becomes a new story. now that the, the paddling coming
c. mean boeing is under scrutiny, right? now, on their nearing the end of this 3 month period that they gave them back in january to say like we're, you know, we're going to review your operations. we want you to come up with a plan for how you are going to fix it. so this is not the start of this saga. this is sort of a late breaking development in the saga. this been underway for a while now. boeing is under scrutiny, is going to have to clean up its act. let me, it's before we've been out of...
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this opens the door to getting in front of what has been plaguing the boeing assembly lines. scarlet: people talk about this broken safety culture and culture is set by personnel so you need to change or personnel. we have stan retiring and there is a new head of the business, stephanie pope. she has been lauded for her performance. talk about what she needs to expand as she takes on this troubled unit. nicolas: i will say i think running the services business put her in touch with a lot of the logistics of maintaining and servicing planes. there is certainly room for the right tone which is listen to what is going on on the floor and how to these processes -- i think it is important to bear in mind that at boeing, they have a double whammy of both of their biggest assembly lines being stilled essentially before covid and then covid hitting. i would not want to have to run those assembly lines, personally, but you really have to dig deep to change behavior. i think there has been a lot of discussion about culture. i think of culture as how we do things around here. it seems l
this opens the door to getting in front of what has been plaguing the boeing assembly lines. scarlet: people talk about this broken safety culture and culture is set by personnel so you need to change or personnel. we have stan retiring and there is a new head of the business, stephanie pope. she has been lauded for her performance. talk about what she needs to expand as she takes on this troubled unit. nicolas: i will say i think running the services business put her in touch with a lot of the...
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boeing has half a million employees. yes we have a senate hearing coming up next week and hopefully get the boeing ceo there. he has one or 53000 employees. even if he wanted to fix the problem, how quickly will this happen within such a big organization? the other issue there is not much automation like in the car industry. for example boeing produces. tesla one or 43 model threes and they have a high level of automation. because there's half a million parts in every 7:30 seven. you cannot have an automated process. you have all of those employees who are doing manual work. it's not a matter of a retooling or adjusting things every single employee has to be on their game. the top management has to make sure every single employee is doing what they are supposed too and it is double checked and checked again after that. eric: that's a fascinating insight we think of car sounding lines airplanes are basically made by hand? >> that his rights. half a million parts on one 7:30 seven. the assembly process is mind-boggling. th
boeing has half a million employees. yes we have a senate hearing coming up next week and hopefully get the boeing ceo there. he has one or 53000 employees. even if he wanted to fix the problem, how quickly will this happen within such a big organization? the other issue there is not much automation like in the car industry. for example boeing produces. tesla one or 43 model threes and they have a high level of automation. because there's half a million parts in every 7:30 seven. you cannot...
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in terms of boeing, we did reach out to boeing. it has a statement regarding the claims of the whistle-blower and it's what you would expect. boeing denying these claims that the dreamliner is -- they're taking shortcuts to put the dreamliner together. we are fully confident in the dreamliner. these claims of the 787 are inaccurate and do not represent the work boeing has done to ensure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft. issues raised have been subject to rigorous examination under faa oversight. this analysis has validated these issues do not present any safety concerns. we should point out the dreamliner, they stopped production for much of 2020 up through late 2022 to inspect minute cracks. and whether or not it represented integrity degrading to a point it was a flight of safety issue. and in 2022 they made a decision, the faa did, that the inspections put in place and changes in production, all of that together made the dreamliner not only safe to continue to fly but also to begin production and deliveries. we'l
in terms of boeing, we did reach out to boeing. it has a statement regarding the claims of the whistle-blower and it's what you would expect. boeing denying these claims that the dreamliner is -- they're taking shortcuts to put the dreamliner together. we are fully confident in the dreamliner. these claims of the 787 are inaccurate and do not represent the work boeing has done to ensure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft. issues raised have been subject to rigorous examination...
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boeing is putting profit ahead of safety and boeing needs to return to engineer ing excellence, which is what they were 20 years ago and what a lot of us thought they would become after the 348 people died in the crashes. that should have resulted in cultural changes, but has not and you now have a doj investigation in a senate hearing. >> carley: that happened in 2018 and 2019 and you represented some of the victims families then. and now more today. not a good sign when a company's safety culture is being analyzed. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, carley. >> carley: okay, remember the npr editor who called out his own outlet after liberal bias. he just got suspended without pay. >> todd: i am shocked, knock me over with a feather. and the ceo is giving clear picture of the bias inside that newsroom. knock me over with that same said feather. joe concha is here to react next. we love being outside, but the sun makes our deck and patio too hot to enjoy. now thanks to our new sunsetter retractable awning, we can select full sun or instant shade in just 60 seconds. it's 20 degree
boeing is putting profit ahead of safety and boeing needs to return to engineer ing excellence, which is what they were 20 years ago and what a lot of us thought they would become after the 348 people died in the crashes. that should have resulted in cultural changes, but has not and you now have a doj investigation in a senate hearing. >> carley: that happened in 2018 and 2019 and you represented some of the victims families then. and now more today. not a good sign when a company's...
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retaliation is strictly prohibited at boeing. another senate committee is hearing from a boeing engineer who blew the whistle on issues with the 737 dreamliner jet saying sections of the skin are not properly fast. ed and could bust apart. the whistleblower says boeing ignored his concerns and muzzled him for talking to experts about the defect. he claims at one point he saw worker jumping on secs of a boeing 777 to make them align -- sections. boeing disputes this saying in a statement, quote, we are fully confident in the 787 dreamliner because of all the comprehensive work done to insure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft. these claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate. but, stuart, to state the obvious, they were also fully confident in one of their planes that fell apart in the sky, so lawmakers here today are likely looking for more than just aesurances from boeing that everything -- assurances from boeing that everything is all good and they're confident in the planes that they make. st
retaliation is strictly prohibited at boeing. another senate committee is hearing from a boeing engineer who blew the whistle on issues with the 737 dreamliner jet saying sections of the skin are not properly fast. ed and could bust apart. the whistleblower says boeing ignored his concerns and muzzled him for talking to experts about the defect. he claims at one point he saw worker jumping on secs of a boeing 777 to make them align -- sections. boeing disputes this saying in a statement, quote,...
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a chpg of that loss is boeing. the aerospace if giant once again on the defensive at this hour, shares moving lowerer by more than 2% after the faa says it is now investigating claims by a whistleblower that the company dismissed safety and quality concerns. and here's kind of new part, in the production of its 787 and 777 dreamliner jets. coming up in a fox business exclusive, jilt blue founder and now-ceo of breeze airways, david neeleman. he's here to react. and as the entire airline industry the scrambles to find new jets while boeing deals with all kinds of issues that are -- that have sparked a slowdown, he's already ahead having turned to another a manufacturer, and that manufacturer's stock is up 96% over the past six months. stay tuned to find out. not everything is in a holding pattern. alphabet, the google parent hitting an all-time high earlier of $158.56. right now still the up about half a percent but pullback a bit to $155 and change. the tech giant is in the throes of its cloud computing fest in pal
a chpg of that loss is boeing. the aerospace if giant once again on the defensive at this hour, shares moving lowerer by more than 2% after the faa says it is now investigating claims by a whistleblower that the company dismissed safety and quality concerns. and here's kind of new part, in the production of its 787 and 777 dreamliner jets. coming up in a fox business exclusive, jilt blue founder and now-ceo of breeze airways, david neeleman. he's here to react. and as the entire airline...
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quality control lapses at boeing. >> if we have another crash, i am not sure if boeing can survive that or not, and that's what i'm trying to prevent. >> salehpour says he's coming forward because he tried to raise these concerns internally within boeing but he got nowhere. he feels he has an ethical obligation to speak up. boeing insists this is a very safe aircraft and these concerns are baseless. >> thank you so much for bringing us that. >>> let's go back to that hearing on anti-semitism on college campuses. the president of columbia university is speaking. >> leading large complex and diverse organizations to a great university like columbia. but on october 7th, the world changed, and so did my focus. israel was brutally attacked by hamas terrorists and very soon it became clear these horrific events would unite fear and anger across our campus. for thousands of jewish and israeli students, the catastrophe was deeply personal. many new people who had been killed or taken hostage in the attack. for many other columbia students, the war in gaza also had profound personal implications
quality control lapses at boeing. >> if we have another crash, i am not sure if boeing can survive that or not, and that's what i'm trying to prevent. >> salehpour says he's coming forward because he tried to raise these concerns internally within boeing but he got nowhere. he feels he has an ethical obligation to speak up. boeing insists this is a very safe aircraft and these concerns are baseless. >> thank you so much for bringing us that. >>> let's go back to that...
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the boeing enterprise of the american aircraft manufacturer boeing is more turbulent than ever. a whistleblower accused this manufacturing company of hastening the production process it has cost the safety of its planes. he to defects. the problems in the dreamliner 787 and 777 models have been mentioned. the lawyers of this engineer, who has worked for boeing for 10 years , pointed out an alarming figure in a letter addressed to the civil aviation authority of america. this problem exists in thousands of airplanes currently in circulation. they wrote in this letter that our client has personally observed that boeing's quality controls ignore approximately 33 of the defects , and this figure can even reach 60% in some boeing programs. according to this sector whistleblower some parts of the body of the boeing 787 aircraft, which are located in the front and rear of the plane , have been changed for assembly, even if the pressure that must be endured is 165 times more than the recommended limit, but these accusations, which boeing rejected, were raised in a situation where the co
the boeing enterprise of the american aircraft manufacturer boeing is more turbulent than ever. a whistleblower accused this manufacturing company of hastening the production process it has cost the safety of its planes. he to defects. the problems in the dreamliner 787 and 777 models have been mentioned. the lawyers of this engineer, who has worked for boeing for 10 years , pointed out an alarming figure in a letter addressed to the civil aviation authority of america. this problem exists in...
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we turn now to a new whistleblower coming forward with claims against boeing. those claims involve the safety of one of the company's planes. the faa is now investigating. this morning, boeing is responding to claims made by a new whistleblower who says engineering issues with the company's 787 dreamliners could cause the planes to break apart after decades of use. sam salarpur claims parts of the fuselage are fastened together improperly. >> i'm doing this not because i want boeing to fail, but because i want i want it to succeed and prevent the crashes from happening. >> salarpur has not provided any documented evidence, and boeing has fired back, saying these claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate. the issues raised have been subject to rigorous engineering examination under faa oversight. this analysis has validated that these issues do not present any safety concerns in the aircraft, will maintain its service life over several decades in 2021 and 2022, boeing slowed production and stopped delivering 787 because of these concerns. i
we turn now to a new whistleblower coming forward with claims against boeing. those claims involve the safety of one of the company's planes. the faa is now investigating. this morning, boeing is responding to claims made by a new whistleblower who says engineering issues with the company's 787 dreamliners could cause the planes to break apart after decades of use. sam salarpur claims parts of the fuselage are fastened together improperly. >> i'm doing this not because i want boeing to...
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and airbus and airbus and boeing and airbus and airbus and boeing both have absolutely full order books. that is for the next seven or eight years at least, and a queue of airlines wanting to join those waiting lists. the biggest challenge for boeing is about the reputational damage, notjust the reputational damage, not just the safety reputational damage, notjust the safety aspects, which are crucial, but also about the delivery of aircraft off the production line. they are now delivering approximately eight 737 max blue a month off the production line because they have to be more zealous about checks. therefore cost was 36. at the end of the year if they continue at that pace, they will be around 200 aircraft short on the deliveries airlines are expecting from them. and those aircraft deliveries are important. john grant, deliveries are important. john grant. we _ deliveries are important. john grant, we will _ deliveries are important. john grant, we will have _ deliveries are important. john grant, we will have to - deliveries are important. john grant, we will have to leave it ther
and airbus and airbus and boeing and airbus and airbus and boeing both have absolutely full order books. that is for the next seven or eight years at least, and a queue of airlines wanting to join those waiting lists. the biggest challenge for boeing is about the reputational damage, notjust the reputational damage, not just the safety reputational damage, notjust the safety aspects, which are crucial, but also about the delivery of aircraft off the production line. they are now delivering...
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boeing engineer turned whistle—blower, sam salehpour, claimed boeing used short cuts to reduce bottlenecks during the assembly of its 787 dreamliner planes. he said he faced retaliation for raising safety issues. and after the threats and after this, you know, it's like, you know, it really scares me, believe me. but i am at peace. you know, if something happens to me, i am at peace because i feel like by coming forward, i will be saving a lot of lives, and i'm at peace. another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane—maker of a criminal cover up after a door blew out of a 737 max plane shortly after take—off. and a preliminary investigation revealed the door was missing four bolts. the ntsb chair reiterated to congress last week that boeing has said there are no records documenting the removal of the alaska airlines door. i'm not going to sugar—coat this. this is a criminal cover up. records do, in fact, exist. i know this because i've personally passed them to the fbi. boeing, which is one of the world's two major producers of commercial planes, insists its jets are safe. as
boeing engineer turned whistle—blower, sam salehpour, claimed boeing used short cuts to reduce bottlenecks during the assembly of its 787 dreamliner planes. he said he faced retaliation for raising safety issues. and after the threats and after this, you know, it's like, you know, it really scares me, believe me. but i am at peace. you know, if something happens to me, i am at peace because i feel like by coming forward, i will be saving a lot of lives, and i'm at peace. another boeing...