Boeing Stresses Safety Commitment As Accusations Mount

Boeing employee standing inside Section 48

New surface verification tools, such as 8tree’s Dentcheck, help ensure quality on key structural joins, including at Section 48 (pictured).

Credit: Laura Bilson/The Post and Courier
Years of undetected production mistakes mean most of the 1,120 Boeing 787s in service do not meet the manufacturer’s own standards, which the FAA approved and considers nonnegotiable. While the mistakes must be fixed on any newly built aircraft, Boeing has no risk concerns for its in-service fleet...

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