Boeing CEO: Poor work caused hole in Southwest jet
The CEO of Boeing says workmanship, not poor design, led to a hole ripping open in a plane that the company built for Southwest Airlines.
CEO Jim McNerney said Wednesday that signs point away from a problem affecting entire fleets of the Boeing 737.
A Boeing Co. jet operated by Southwest developed a 5-foot rip in the roof 34,000 feet above Arizona during an April 1 flight. Federal investigators say they found problems with riveting work on the plane. The investigation is continuing.
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