That includes lingering feelings among employees that quality is still being squeezed by schedule pressures. According to a May 2024 employee survey the document references, responses show that machinists at Boeing “still experience pressure to sacrifice quality,” and, given that the survey was conducted after the FAA had capped some of Boeing’s production lines, “emphasizes the extent to which schedule …
WASHINGTON — Federal officials said Thursday they are investigating an unusual rolling motion on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max that might have been caused by a damaged backup power-control unit. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was working with Boeing and the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the May 25 incident, which happened on a flight from Phoenix …
