FAA investigating counterfeit titanium in Boeing and Airbus jets. The material, purchased from a little-known Chinese company, was sold with falsified documents and used in parts that went into 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 ...

Wichita’s Spirit AeroSystems, which supplies the parts, said the titanium used in Boeing and Airbus jets was sold with counterfeit documentation. The company reported that it has since removed ...

Titanium, an important component in the aerospace supply chain, is used to make landing gears, blades and turbine discs for aircraft. The FAA is investigating the scope of the problem and trying to ...

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 ...

The New York Times, which first reported the issue on June 14, said the FAA is also investigating the authenticity of titanium used in some Airbus jets. Titanium, an important component in the ...

THE US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating falsified documents that were used to verify the authenticity of titanium used in some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets, the ...

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 ...