US Department of Justice is expanding its Boeing inquiry, probing the charges that the 787 Dreamliner’s production was plagued with the same incompetence that dogged the doomed 737 MAX and resulted in hundreds of deaths. Boeing is in the hot seat over alleged poor quality workmanship and cutting corners at the South Carolina plant. The South Carolina plant manufactured 45 percent of Boeing’s 787s last year, but its supersize -10 model is built exclusively there. The 737 MAX, too, was reportedly rushed to market amid much corner-cutting in order to beat competitor Airbus’ hot new model. Earlier this month, the FAA found even more “potential risks” that must be addressed before the 737 MAX can return to flying.

Source: Ethiopian News June 29, 2019 16:30 UTC