Airlines Filed 1,800 Reports Warning Regulators About Boeing’s 737 Max
After the planes resumed flying in 2020, documents show operators reported hundreds of safety problems to federal regulators.
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Plus, a major airline merger won’t take off, methane leaks get plugged, and a toxic railway project gets waylaid.
Live Event Replay: The Boeing Disaster With Matt Stoller & William McGee
In an online live event, we discussed the Boeing debacle and took questions directly from readers, with the help of two experts.
Blinken Stranded After Davos By Boeing, His Old Client
The Secretary of State previously advised the airline manufacturer; on his return from the World Economic Forum, he ran into one of its troubled 737 planes.
LEVER WEEKLY: “We Are Being Asked To Purposely Record Inaccurate Information”
This week, The Lever led national coverage of the Boeing debacle and more.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Regulators Come For Boeing and Co.
Following The Lever’s reporting, the companies behind a recent airliner accident could be facing a reckoning.
Profits And Payouts Over Passenger Safety
For decades, Boeing chose shareholders and executives over workers and production quality — to the tune of $69 billion.
LEVER TIME: Amid Boeing Crisis, Is It Still Safe To Fly?
David Sirota and guests explore how the air travel industry — including manufacturers like Boeing — sacrificed quality for profit.
How Boeing Bought Washington
Before the recent Boeing disaster, the company and its parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems spent years lobbying to boost production and weaken safety regulations.
Boeing Supplier Ignored Warnings Of “Excessive Amount Of Defects,” Former Employees Allege
Weeks before Alaska Airlines’ terrifying debacle, one of the aircraft’s manufacturers was accused of systematically ignoring safety problems.