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- Associated Press Finance
FAA investigating how titanium parts with falsified records wound up in Boeing and Airbus planes
Federal regulators are investigating how parts made with titanium that was sold with falsified quality documentation wound up in Boeing and Airbus passenger jets that were built in recent years. Boeing and Airbus said Friday that planes containing the parts are safe to fly, but Boeing said it was removing affected parts from planes that haven’t been delivered yet to airline customers.
- CNN Business
Problematic titanium was found in Boeing and Airbus jets. The FAA is investigating how it got there
Titanium that was distributed with fake documentation has been found in commercial Boeing and Airbus jets. Now the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft manufacturers and supplier Spirit AeroSystems are investigating whether those components pose a safety hazard to the public.
- Reuters
FAA investigating titanium used in some Boeing, Airbus jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether false or incorrect documents were used to verify the authenticity of titanium used in some recently manufactured Boeing jets, the agency said. The New York Times, which first reported the issue on Friday, said the FAA is also investigating the authenticity of documents for titanium used in some Airbus jets. Aircraft manufacturers are facing strong demand for new planes due to a surge in post-pandemic travel.
