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Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly.

SKIP ADVERTISEMENTLetters sent by the bureau’s Seattle office are a sign that the Justice Department’s investigation into Boeing, the maker of the plane whose fuselage panel blew off, is ramping up.The Justice Department investigation is among the mounting troubles for Boeing over its manufacturing process.Credit......

SKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.The LatestBoeing’s New CrisisA Harrowing FlightHow a ‘Door Plug’ Blew OffJohn Barnett had accused the plane manufacturer for retaliating against him after he ...

SKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.The LatestBoeing’s New CrisisA Harrowing FlightHow a ‘Door Plug’ Blew OffThe company failed 33 of 89 audits during an examination conducted by the Federal Avi...

SKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.The LatestBoeing’s New CrisisA Harrowing FlightHow a ‘Door Plug’ Blew OffThe investigation is tied to an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight in early Januar...

Boeing’s quality control practices have been criticized after a panel on one of the company’s 737 Max jets blew open during a flight in January.

SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe LatestWhat to KnowWhy a Panel Tore OffMissing Plane Piece RetrievedCockpit Recording ErasedEmployees at its Washington State factory are said to have removed the door plug for further work before the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines.The Alaska Airlines plane that had to make an emergency ...

As Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 made its ascent on Jan. 5, few, if any, passengers knew that a panel called a “door plug” — hidden behind the interior surface of the cabin at both window seats in Row 26 — was all that stood between them and the cold evening sky. Nor did they know that when the jet reached an altitude...

SKIP ADVERTISEMENTWhat to KnowA Harrowing FlightWhy a Panel Tore OffMissing Plane Piece RetrievedBoeing Under ScrutinyGuidance for TravelersRegulators are examining whether Boeing complied with safety rules on a plane that lost a fuselage panel while in flight last week.The door plug of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737...

It was only when I attempted to make small talk with my visibly squirming seatmate on a Raleigh-Durham to New York flight that I realized it was me causing that look of horror on his face, rather than the slight turbulence we had been experiencing since takeoff. A friendly chat, I had thought, might help distract hi...

The National Transportation Safety Board’s statement about the Max 9 jet that had a midair blowout came hours after two airlines reported finding loose parts on some Max 9s.

A sudden hole appearing in the side of an Alaska Airlines plane midflight follows years of problems with the manufacturer’s aircraft.