Boeing whistleblower’s safety claims under investigation by FAA, reports say

An employee walks past a fuselage section under construction at Boeing 787 Dreamliner campus in North Charleston, South Carolina, in May 2023. Photograph: Gavin McIntyre/AP

Claims that Boeing knew of safety flaws in the manufacture of one of its largest passenger jet aircraft, but covered them up to speed production, are under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to a reports.

The information came from a whistleblower inside the beleaguered US aircraft maker, and relates to the structural integrity of the 787 Dreamliner jet, a report published by the New York Times alleges.