The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate allegations that titanium had entered the supply chain via falsified documents.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate allegations that titanium had entered the supply chain via falsified documents.

Boeing and Airbus, the two biggest commercial airline makers, may have used titanium sold using fake documents, according to evidence from a supplier that has triggered a Federal Aviation Administration investigation.

The FAA said in a statement to NBC News on Friday morning it would look into allegations from Spirit Aerosystems that the two aviation giants used titanium in their planes that came with paperwork verifying its authenticity that could have been falsified.

The news adds to a troubled period for Boeing, which is the subject of ongoing federal investigations for alleged safety problems. But the news also brings its fierce rival, France-headquartered Airbus, into the wider scrutiny the aviation industry is facing.

  • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
    17·
    6 months ago

    CFM56 engines power the previous generation of Boeing 737s and about half the previous generation of Airbus A320s. These are gradually being upgraded but thousands remain in service.

    The CFM56 is also used on Boeing P-8 maritime patrol planes sold to the United States and Britain, while the GE-built CF6 powers Boeing KC-767A tankers sold to Italy and Japan.

    If you’re right that’s a big pile of doo-doo that’s gonna hit Boeing hard.

    • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      6 months ago

      If you’re right that’s a big pile of doo-doo that’s gonna hit Boeing hard.

      Damn, Boeing is really going to have to start offing a lot more whistleblowers.

    • BingBong
      1·
      6 months ago

      Would this hot Boeing though or would that be tangential to GE whom actually builds the engines?