Boeing 787 Dreamliners face mandatory inspections from FAA after midair plunge injured 50

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We fully support the FAA’s Airworthiness Directive which makes mandatory a supplier’s guidance to 787 operators,” a Boeing spokesperson told The Independent. The FAA investigated Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners earlier this year, looking into whether the company completed the required inspections “and whether company employees may have falsified aircraft records.” The investigation came after Boeing told the FAA in April that some employees may have skipped proper examinations of electrical safeguards in the joins between the wings and the fuselage. Scott Stocker, head of Boeing’s 787 program, said the missed inspections were due to employee “misconduct” and said that those responsible had received “swift and serious corrective action.” Meanwhile, Boeing is burning through more than $1 billion a month, as parts shortages and other issues leave the company with some 200 unfinished jets, the Wall Street Journal reported. Meanwhile, a Boeing spokesperson told The Independent at the time they take allegations of unsafe work practices “very seriously.” “We continuously encourage employees to report concerns as our priority is to ensure the safety of our airplanes and the flying public, and we will take any necessary action to ensure our airplanes meet regulatory requirements,” the spokesperson said.