Boeing’s plan for 2024 suffers massive blow

Big problem: Boeing jets grounded at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. The Alaska Airlines incident over the weekend has left Investigators looking into how the doors are plugged and even question why they exist if they can come open. — Reuters

NEW YORK: Wrongly drilled holes, loose rudder bolts and now a fuselage section that ejected during flight on a brand-new aircraft, leaving terrified passengers exposed to a gaping hole in the cabin at 4,900m.

In just months, Boeing Co has suffered a series of quality lapses that threaten to erode trust in the manufacturing prowess of the biggest US exporter, notably its 737 Max aircraft, a cash cow.