"Boeing 737 Max Faces Quality Issues: New Problems Surface"

Production issues at Spirit AeroSystems, a key Boeing supplier, have led to quality control problems and safety concerns with the 737 Max aircraft. Former employees allege a culture of underreporting defects to meet production targets, and federal investigators are looking into the relationship between the two companies. The FAA is sending inspectors to review production facilities, and Boeing has announced that about 50 jets will need additional work due to improperly drilled holes. The whistleblower claims that fuselages arrived with damaged and improperly installed rivets, highlighting major communication and quality control problems between the two companies. Boeing acknowledges that they may have outsourced too many parts of the manufacturing chain and is taking steps to address the issues.