Boeing Tricked Into Using Fake Metals in New Jets

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The counterfeit titanium parts were discovered to have small holes from corrosion.

Senior Breaking News Editor

Published Jun. 14 2024 11:54AM EDT

Boeing employees assemble 787s inside their main assembly building on their campus in North Charleston, South Carolina. — Reuters

Boeing and Airbus are facing yet more turbulence after a parts supplier discovered they’d had been tricked into buying counterfeit titanium for use in recently built aircraft.

Rachel Olding

Senior Breaking News Editor

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Boeing Tricked Into Using Fake Metals in New Jets

The counterfeit titanium parts were discovered to have small holes from corrosion.

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