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Feb 2024
21m 57s

Why Boeing’s Top Airplanes Keep Failing

The New York Times
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When a piece of an Alaska Airlines flight blew out into the sky in January, concern and scrutiny focused once more on the plane’s manufacturer, Boeing. Sydney Ember, a business reporter for The Times, explains what has been learned about the incident and what the implications might be for Boeing. Guest: Sydney Ember, a business reporter for The New York Ti ... Show More
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