The Boeing 787: Broken Dreams l Al Jazeera Investigations

This is a major project by the Al Jazeera Investigative Unit focusing on the 787 “Dreamliner”, the flagship passenger jet of the Boeing Company.

Our journalism reveals the deeply-held safety concerns of current and former Boeing engineers, who in some cases fear to fly on the 787, the plane they build.

We uncover allegations of on-the-job drug use, quality control problems and poor workmanship.

We explore the roots of the battery problems that led to the plane’s grounding due to safety concerns for three months from January 2013.

Senior Producer/Director: Marc Shaffer
Producer/Director of Photography/Editor: Colin McIntyre
Producer: Kevin Hirten
Reporter/Producer: Will Jordan
Music Composer: Ryan Whittier
Additional Music: Sean Hirten

#AlJazeeraInvestigations #Boeing787 #BrokenDreams

[ricardosoca]

Congratulations Al Jazeera... you were 9 years ahead of your time with this report!

[yengsabio]

It's 2024, & this documentary never gets old!

[tehx]

Here we are 10 years later, two 737 MAX 8 aircraft have crashed a 737 MAX 9 has just lost a plug door mid air and manufacturing issues still continue to plague new aircraft deliveries.

[agni]

four years later and the massive 737 Max and this documentary gains a whole new meaning

[murn]

I am a retired aerospace worker at a MRO company in CANADA. I found this video very enlightening. When the FAA handed over certification responsibility over to BOEING, the bells went off in my head. It was not long before The Department of Transport here in CANADA followed. I for the life of me could not believe such power to the fox to guard the hen house. Makes no sense morally or professionally.

Good story

[enesys]

This is one of the most important documentaries of all time.

[yudhistiramaulanaadji]

"It shouldn't be this hard to do the right thing" 🥺

[coryanntopanga]

My heart simply crumbled for John Woods at how he was essentially punished for trying to do the right thing. The sadness was palpable as he described the struggle to survive after unjustly being terminated. Corporate thugs is an understatement. Psychopathic carcinogen is more like it.

[JW_]

Wow, I used to think it would be awesome to work for Boeing but not after this. As an engineer I’ll absolutely be avoiding them.

[fdrrizm]

I was a Boeing Quality Assurance inspector and I could see this profit before quality attitude, initially they had separate managers one for production and one for quality.
Then around 2000 they decided to remove the quality manager and put the whole responsibility on the production manager and told him to wear different hats for different decision's.
Problem is when your job is on the line when something is late, what hat will he put on?

[kokonana]

'The engineers are afraid to fly the plane they've made', that tragically sums up it all.

[robertbarnier]

Thanks Al Jazeera. We need as much investigating reporting of this quality as we can get

[OrcaBoat]

After the recent news about a 787 dropping significantly in the sky, this video is all the more relevant.

[thedefectivememe]

Seeing what happened to John woods, and the recent “suicide” of the one whistleblower (John Barnett) is insane

[flashnfantasy]

Watching this, knowing this was recorded long before the 737 Max, give me chills.
You can really say, we all have seen this coming, this is murder by forging safety standards.

[andrewallen]

Boeing engineer speak - we have placed the batteries in a fire containment vessel vented to atmosphere, in plain English - we have installed a fireplace for the batteries and built a chimney!

[jefftube]

As a retired quality control guy, I think that having so many different contractors making parts for the 787 is a huge part of the problem. From a quality standpoint it is much harder to moitor quality when the jobs are farmed out all over the place. Boeing made a big error in allowing this multi-worldwide site manufacturing of airplane parts plan. But Boeing itself has clearly compromised its quality process, thus endangering lives in the process.

[gurmon]

Al Jazeera again proving to be a good source of journalism

[boeingdriver]

I'm retired now, with 27, 000 hours on multiple Boeing types and it disgusts me what this once brilliant company has become.

[gullettr]

I worked for boeing for 30 years. Everybody should take this video to heart. They changed immediately after the merger.