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The FAA is investigating new whistleblower warnings about Boeing 787 jets
According to Boeing, a years-long fatigue analysis of 787 fuselages was conducted ... “From 2010-2015 Boeing tested a full-scale fuselage and a forward fuselage section simulating up to 165,000 ...
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A jet‘s carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe?
Boeing built the first commercial plane with a fuselage and wings made from composites reinforced with carbon fibers, the 787. The plane went into airline service in 2011, and about 1,100 have ...
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JAL Plans Riblet Paint Trial On International 787 Flights
Drag-reducing riblets have been applied directly to the paint covering the fuselage of JAL’s Boeing 787-9. Credit: Japan Airlines A Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-9 with drag-reducing riblet ...
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Boeing's CEO and other executives are out after a string of crises. Here's a roundup of recent issues.
787 quality-control issues and order backlog In 2019, Boeing inspectors found paper-thin gaps in its 787 Dreamliner's fuselage, and the company grounded eight of the planes. Over the next three ...