New Boeing whistleblower claims he was pressured to hide plane defects – days after death of second insider

Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing’s largest supplier, has denied the claims from the latest whistleblower. Photo: Reuters

Amelia Neath
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A former quality manager for Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing’s largest supplier, and which builds much of the 737 Max aircraft, has claimed he was pressured to play down any defects he found when inspecting fuselages on the plane.

Santiago Paredes has gone on record as Boeing’s latest whistleblower, speaking days after another whistleblower and employee of Spirit AeroSystems unexpectedly died from a fast-moving infection.