Boeing whistleblower: ‘They are putting out defective airplanes'

Boeing’s reputation faced more criticism at Senate committee hearings, as witnesses questioned the company’s aircraft manufacturing processes and safety standards. A whistleblower engineer, Sam Salehpour, testified about being threatened for raising safety concerns and highlighted his worries about the safety of Boeing’s 787 and 777 aircraft. He spoke about the excessive force used to correct misalignments between sections of planes, resulting in gaps larger than allowed by Boeing’s standards. Another witness, Ed Pierson, accused Boeing of withholding crucial records related to an incident involving a Boeing 737 Max flight. The testimony raised concerns among senators about Boeing’s safety culture and practices.