The US Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed it has launched a probe into new allegations raised by whistleblower Sam Salehpour, a current Boeing engineer, about alleged quality issues with B777 and B787 fuselages. While the manufacturer has denied Salehpour’s claims, it will have to go before a US Senate inquest later this month.

As reported by The New York Times and later confirmed by Salehpour himself during a media briefing, he alerted the authorities about quality issues related to gaps between various sections…

Source: ch aviation
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