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This Has Been Going on for Years. Inside Boeing s Manufacturing Mess. – WSJ

By Thomas A. Smith

The Alaska accident is the latest in a string of quality problems at Boeing, whose engineering prowess created the 747 that helped usher in the global jet age. The company s reputation has suffered from a pair of fatal 737 MAX 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019 that grounded hundreds of jets for nearly two years. More recently, Boeing has been dogged by issues with various models misdrilled holes, loose rudder bolts, and this month s MAX 9 door-plug blowout lapses the company failed to catch.

via www.wsj.com