News / FAA launches probe into Boeing 787 Dreamliner safety issues

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Airlines in line for delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliners are facing longer wait times as the troubled manufacturer checks the aircraft on its production line for potential problems where the wings join the fuselage – it is also required to develop an action plan to inspect Dreamliners that have already been delivered.

Yesterday the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an investigation into the 787, after allegations that employees had failed to perform inspections and falsified records.

Boeing informed the regulator last ...