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Boeing’s largest plant in ‘panic mode’ amid safety crisis, say workers and union officials (www.theguardian.com)

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Managers in Washington accused of hounding staff to keep quiet over quality concerns, as employees point to union-busting

Boeing’s largest factory is in “panic mode”, according to workers and union officials, with managers accused of hounding staff to keep quiet over quality concerns.

The US plane maker has been grappling with a safety crisis sparked by a cabin panel blowout during a flight in January, and intense scrutiny of its production line as regulators launched a string of investigations.

Its site at Everett, Washington – hailed as the world’s biggest manufacturing building – is at the heart of Boeing’s operation, responsible for building planes like the 747 and 767, and fixing the 787 Dreamliner.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Regardless of your thoughts on Comac, they just don't produce anything that competes with anything bigger than an A320 / 737. The only company that does is Ilyushin, and they make roughly one per year