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  • He alleged that the planes were improperly fastened together and he was worried that after years of use, the planes could break apart mid-flight.. . United Airlines claims the emergency grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner cost the company $200 million in the first three months of the year. ...
  • December 2023. Boeing urges airlines to inspect all 737 Max jets for potential loose hardware in the plane's rudder control systems ...


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High Level Topics

  • MAX
  • FAA
  • SAFETY
  • SALEHPOUR
  • High Level Abstractions

  • MAX
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  • ( MAX, FAA, MANUFACTURING )  top
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  • ( MAX, FAA, KILLING )  top
  • ( MAX, FAA, INVESTIGATION )  top
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  • ( MAX, SOEKARNO-HATTA_INTERNATIONAL_AIRPORT )  top
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  • FAA
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  • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, NEAR-MISS )  top
  • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, MID-FLIGHT )  top
  • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, LAGUARDIA_AIRPORT )  top
  • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, HOUSE )  top
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  • ( FAA, SOFTWARE )  top
  • ( FAA, SAM_SALEHPOUR )  top
  • ( FAA, RISK )  top
  • SAFETY
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  • SALEHPOUR
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  • ( SALEHPOUR, SAFETY )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, VIOLENCE )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, TIRE )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, SPEAKING )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, RICHARD )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, PUNCTURED )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, PRUCHNICKI )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, PROFESSOR )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, OHIO_STATE_UNIVERSITY )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, NAIL )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, FLAGGING )  top
  • ( SALEHPOUR, FASCINATED )  top
  • References

    • ( MAX )  top
    • ( MAX, FAA )  top
    • ( MAX, FAA, SOFTWARE )  top
    •   topChina decides to ground all Boeing 737 Max planes. The FAA follows.. . November 2018. The FAA and Boeing announce they are investigating software and design changes on all 737 Max planes following the Lion Air crash.
    • ( MAX, FAA, SAFETY )  top
    •   topChina's aviation regulator claims there are major safety concerns with the Boeing Max jets.. . November 2020. The FAA allows Boeing 737 Max planes to fly again.
    • ( MAX, FAA, RUDDER )  top
    •   topDecember 2023. Boeing urges airlines to inspect all 737 Max jets for potential loose hardware in the plane's rudder control systems.
    • ( MAX, FAA, REGULATOR )  top
    •   topChina's aviation regulator claims there are major safety concerns with the Boeing Max jets.. . November 2020. The FAA allows Boeing 737 Max planes to fly again.
    • ( MAX, FAA, POTENTIAL )  top
    •   topThe FAA subsequently grounds all Max 9 aircraft to investigate.. . December 2023. Boeing urges airlines to inspect all 737 Max jets for potential loose hardware in the plane's rudder control systems.
    • ( MAX, FAA, MANUFACTURING )  top
    •   topThe FAA's 737 Max production audit finds multiple instances in which Boeing allegedly did not comply with manufacturing quality control requirements.
    • ( MAX, FAA, LION_AIR )  top
    •   topThe FAA and Boeing announce they are investigating software and design changes on all 737 Max planes following the Lion Air crash.
    • ( MAX, FAA, KILLING )  top
    •   topThe plane crashes six minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board.. . China decides to ground all Boeing 737 Max planes. The FAA follows.
    • ( MAX, FAA, INVESTIGATION )  top
    •   topNovember 2020. The FAA allows Boeing 737 Max planes to fly again.. . September 2020. An 18-month-long investigation by a House of Representatives panel concludes that Boeing failed in its design and development of the Max aircraft and was not fully transparent with the FAA
    • ( MAX, FAA, HOUSE )  top
    •   topThe FAA allows Boeing 737 Max planes to fly again.. . September 2020. An 18-month-long investigation by a House of Representatives panel concludes that Boeing failed in its design and development of the Max aircraft and was not fully transparent with the FAA
    • ( MAX, FAA, HARDWARE )  top
    •   topThe FAA subsequently grounds all Max 9 aircraft to investigate.. . December 2023. Boeing urges airlines to inspect all 737 Max jets for potential loose hardware in the plane's rudder control systems.
    • ( MAX, AIRLINES )  top
    •   topHe alleged that the planes were improperly fastened together and he was worried that after years of use, the planes could break apart mid-flight.. . United Airlines claims the emergency grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner cost the company $200 million in the first three months of the year.
    •   top. December 2023. Boeing urges airlines to inspect all 737 Max jets for potential loose hardware in the plane's rudder control systems
    • ( MAX, VICTIM )  top
    •   topThe FBI is investigating the Alaska Airlines flight in January that saw a door plug blow off the plane midflight - and has told passengers they may be "a possible victim of a crime.".
    • ( MAX, UNITED_AIRLINES_BOEING )  top
    •   topA United Airlines Boeing 787 plane headed to Newark, N.J., from Tel Aviv, Israel, was forced to make an emergency landing at New York Stewart International Airport because of "extreme turbulence." Seven passengers were...
    • ( MAX, TEL_AVIV )  top
    •   topA United Airlines Boeing 787 plane headed to Newark, N.J., from Tel Aviv, Israel, was forced to make an emergency landing at New York Stewart International Airport because of "extreme turbulence." Seven passengers were taken to the hospital and 15 were treated on-site for...
    • ( MAX, TANGERANG )  top
    •   topLion Air Flight 610, a Boeing 737 Max aircraft, crashes 13 minutes after takeoff from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia.
    • ( MAX, SOFTWARE )  top
    •   topSee ( MAX , FAA , SOFTWARE )
    • ( MAX, SOEKARNO-HATTA_INTERNATIONAL_AIRPORT )  top
    •   topOctober 2018. Lion Air Flight 610, a Boeing 737 Max aircraft, crashes 13 minutes after takeoff from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia.
    • ( MAX, SAFETY )  top
    •   topSee ( MAX , FAA , SAFETY )
    • ( MAX, RUDDER )  top
    •   topSee ( MAX , FAA , RUDDER )
    • ( MAX, REGULATOR )  top
    •   topSee ( MAX , FAA , REGULATOR )
    • ( MAX, POTENTIAL )  top
    •   topSee ( MAX , FAA , POTENTIAL )
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    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION )  top
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, WHISTLEBLOWER )  top
    •   topBoeing pays Alaska Airlines $160 million to make up for losses the airline suffered following the mid-flight door plug blowout.. . FAA announces investigation into claims made by new Boeing whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer who had worked on the 787 and 777 aircraft.
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, SOUTHWEST_AIRLINES )  top
    •   topHow did we end up here.. . April 2024. FAA announces investigation into near-miss incident at LaGuardia Airport involving Southwest Airlines 737 on March 23.
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, SAM_SALEHPOUR )  top
    •   topBoeing pays Alaska Airlines $160 million to make up for losses the airline suffered following the mid-flight door plug blowout.. . FAA announces investigation into claims made by new Boeing whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer who had worked on the 787 and 777 aircraft.
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, NEAR-MISS )  top
    •   topWhatever happens, happens.". . Let's rewind. How did we end up here.. . April 2024. FAA announces investigation into near-miss incident at LaGuardia Airport involving Southwest Airlines 737 on March 23.
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, MID-FLIGHT )  top
    •   topBoeing pays Alaska Airlines $160 million to make up for losses the airline suffered following the mid-flight door plug blowout.. . FAA announces investigation into claims made by new Boeing whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer who had worked on the 787 and 777 aircraft
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, LAGUARDIA_AIRPORT )  top
    •   topLet's rewind. How did we end up here.. . April 2024. FAA announces investigation into near-miss incident at LaGuardia Airport involving Southwest Airlines 737 on March 23.
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, HOUSE )  top
    •   topSee ( MAX , FAA , HOUSE )
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, ENGINEER )  top
    •   topFAA announces investigation into claims made by new Boeing whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer who had worked on the 787 and 777 aircraft.
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, DOOR )  top
    •   topBoeing pays Alaska Airlines $160 million to make up for losses the airline suffered following the mid-flight door plug blowout.. . FAA announces investigation into claims made by new Boeing whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer who had worked on the 787 and 777 aircraft
    • ( FAA, INVESTIGATION, ALASKA_AIRLINES )  top
    •   topBoeing pays Alaska Airlines $160 million to make up for losses the airline suffered following the mid-flight door plug blowout.
    • ( FAA, SAFETY )  top
    •   topLawmakers called multiple aviation safety specialists and former Boeing employees for the witness list. There were no representatives from Boeing or the FAA present
    •   topSee ( MAX , FAA , SAFETY )
    • ( FAA, ENGINEER )  top
    •   topThere were no representatives from Boeing or the FAA present. Notable testimonies came from:. . Sam Salehpour: Current quality engineer at Boeing. . Ed Pierson: Executive director of the Foundation for Aviation Safety and a former Boeing engineer
    •   topSee ( FAA , INVESTIGATION , ENGINEER )
    • ( FAA, DOOR )  top
    •   topSee ( FAA , INVESTIGATION , DOOR )
    •   topThe FBI is investigating the Alaska Airlines flight in January that saw a door plug blow off the plane midflight - and has told passengers they may be "a possible victim of a crime."
    • ( FAA, ALASKA_AIRLINES )  top
    •   topSee ( FAA , INVESTIGATION , ALASKA_AIRLINES )
    •   topThe FBI is investigating the Alaska Airlines flight in January that saw a door plug blow off the plane midflight - and has told passengers they may be "a possible victim of a crime."
    • ( FAA, WHISTLEBLOWER )  top
    •   topSee ( FAA , INVESTIGATION , WHISTLEBLOWER )
    • ( FAA, VICTIM )  top
    •   topThe FBI is investigating the Alaska Airlines flight in January that saw a door plug blow off the plane midflight - and has told passengers they may be "a possible victim of a crime.". . The FAA's 737 Max production audit finds multiple instances in which Boeing allegedly did not comply with manufacturing quality control requirements
    • ( FAA, SOUTHWEST_AIRLINES )  top
    •   topSee ( FAA , INVESTIGATION , SOUTHWEST_AIRLINES )
    • ( FAA, SOFTWARE )  top
    •   topSee ( MAX , FAA , SOFTWARE )
    • ( FAA, SAM_SALEHPOUR )  top
    •   topSee ( FAA , INVESTIGATION , SAM_SALEHPOUR )
    • ( FAA, RISK )  top
    •   top"Unless action is taken, and leaders are held accountable, every person stepping aboard a Boeing airplane is at risk," Pierson said during his testimony. "This is a criminal cover-up.". . "Boeing dictates to the FAA, tells the FAA what they will do, what they will accept," Jacobsen claimed.
    • ( SAFETY )  top
    • ( SAFETY, LAWMAKERS )  top
    •   top... told senators that Boeing's company culture prioritizes money-saving measures over safety in its production of the 787 Dreamliner and the 777 aircraft.. . In a separate Senate hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers examined a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program that allows Boeing to sign off on its own work
    •   top. What just happened.. . Lawmakers called multiple aviation safety specialists and former Boeing employees for the witness list
    • ( SAFETY, EMPLOYEES )  top
    •   top. What just happened.. . Lawmakers called multiple aviation safety specialists and former Boeing employees for the witness list. There were no representatives from Boeing or the FAA present.
    •   topA yearlong FAA-commissioned panel review was critical of the safety culture at Boeing, and found that executives and employees were not aligned with what the safety standards were, according to a report released in February
    • ( SAFETY, WITNESSES )  top
    •   topSeveral witnesses told senators that Boeing's company culture prioritizes money-saving measures over safety in its production of the 787 Dreamliner and the 777 aircraft.
    • ( SAFETY, WHISTLEBLOWER )  top
    •   topHere's a timeline of the company's latest problems.. . . A Boeing whistleblower testified on Wednesday that despite numerous attempts to flag safety issues he was seeing with aircraft manufacturing, he was ignored and sometimes threatened by his superiors
    • ( SAFETY, SENATORS )  top
    •   topSeveral witnesses told senators that Boeing's company culture prioritizes money-saving measures over safety in its production of the 787 Dreamliner and the 777 aircraft.
    • ( SAFETY, SENATE )  top
    •   topSeveral witnesses told senators that Boeing's company culture prioritizes money-saving measures over safety in its production of the 787 Dreamliner and the 777 aircraft.. . In a separate Senate hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers examined a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program that allows Boeing to sign off on its own work
    • ( SAFETY, REGULATOR )  top
    •   topThe FAA tells Boeing that some documents submitted for the certification review of the 737 Max 7 are incomplete.. . March 2021. China's aviation regulator claims there are major safety concerns with the Boeing Max jets.. . November 2020. The FAA allows Boeing 737 Max planes to fly again
    • ( SAFETY, PRIORITIZES )  top
    •   topSeveral witnesses told senators that Boeing's company culture prioritizes money-saving measures over safety in its production of the 787 Dreamliner and the 777 aircraft.
    • ( SAFETY, MONEY-SAVING )  top
    •   topSeveral witnesses told senators that Boeing's company culture prioritizes money-saving measures over safety in its production of the 787 Dreamliner and the 777 aircraft.. . In a separate Senate hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers examined a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program that...
    • ( SAFETY, MANUFACTURING )  top
    •   topA Boeing whistleblower testified on Wednesday that despite numerous attempts to flag safety issues he was seeing with aircraft manufacturing, he was ignored and sometimes threatened by his superiors.
    • ( SALEHPOUR )  top
    • ( SALEHPOUR, SAFETY )  top
    •   top"I'd be fascinated to know how many times per week [Boeing's] CEO people actually talk to their safety people.". . Salehpour also claimed he'd received threats after flagging safety issues in meetings.
    • ( SALEHPOUR, VIOLENCE )  top
    •   topSalehpour also claimed he'd received threats after flagging safety issues in meetings.. . "I have even been subjected to threats of violence from my supervisor after I attempted to discuss the problems in a meeting on April 9, 2023," he said
    • ( SALEHPOUR, TIRE )  top
    •   top. Sen. Richard Blumenthal held up an image of what Salehpour said was his car tire, which had allegedly been intentionally punctured by a nail while Salehpour was at work.
    • ( SALEHPOUR, SPEAKING )  top
    •   topSalehpour said he'd reported the conversation, but no action had been taken.. . "I continue to report to a supervisor who has threatened me with bodily injury for speaking out," he said.
    • ( SALEHPOUR, RICHARD )  top
    •   top. Sen. Richard Blumenthal held up an image of what Salehpour said was his car tire, which had allegedly been intentionally punctured by a nail while Salehpour was at work
    • ( SALEHPOUR, PUNCTURED )  top
    •   topRichard Blumenthal held up an image of what Salehpour said was his car tire, which had allegedly been intentionally punctured by a nail while Salehpour was at work.
    • ( SALEHPOUR, PRUCHNICKI )  top
    •   topShawn Pruchnicki: Former pilot and current assistant professor for integrated systems engineering at Ohio State University
    • ( SALEHPOUR, PROFESSOR )  top
    •   topShawn Pruchnicki: Former pilot and current assistant professor for integrated systems engineering at Ohio State University. . "I'm not here today because I want to be here," Salehpour said at the beginning of his statement
    • ( SALEHPOUR, OHIO_STATE_UNIVERSITY )  top
    •   topShawn Pruchnicki: Former pilot and current assistant professor for integrated systems engineering at Ohio State University. . "I'm not here today because I want to be here," Salehpour said at the beginning of his statement
    • ( SALEHPOUR, NAIL )  top
    •   topRichard Blumenthal held up an image of what Salehpour said was his car tire, which had allegedly been intentionally punctured by a nail while Salehpour was at work.
    • ( SALEHPOUR, FLAGGING )  top
    •   top"I'd be fascinated to know how many times per week [Boeing's] CEO people actually talk to their safety people.". . Salehpour also claimed he'd received threats after flagging safety issues in meetings.. . "I have even been subjected to threats of violence from my supervisor after I attempted to discuss the problems in a meeting on April 9, 2023," he said
    • ( SALEHPOUR, FASCINATED )  top
    •   top"I'd be fascinated to know how many times per week [Boeing's] CEO people actually talk to their safety people."