Boeing remains under strict scrutiny, suffers further factory issues

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed its plans to keep in place its heightened scrutiny of Boeing following on from a 737 Max losing a door panel mid-flight in January. This news comes at the same time as Reuters reported a new investigation was beginning at Boeing, with the airline investigating that over 900 fasteners were improperly installed on undelivered 787 Dreamliners. A statement to Reuters from Boeing confirmed the issue, saying: “Our 787 team is checking fasteners in the side-of-body area of some undelivered 787 Dreamliner airplanes to ensure they meet our engineering specifications. The in-service fleet