That death and the FAA warning join controversies already swirling the aerospace giant and its 'triple seven' aircrafts — including Senate testimony by a whistleblower who has accused Boeing of taking shortcuts when building the 777. the FAA's March 25, 2024 'airworthiness directive' to Boeing has raised new concerns about the 777 series of aircraft, which are among the bestselling long haul aircraft in the world and the first commercial jets designed entirely by computer. The nitrogen enriched air distribution system (NEADS), which helps keep combustible oxygen away from the plane's jet fuel, according to the FAA, 'was installed without a designed electrical bond […] in the center wing tank.' Five models of the 'triple sevens' were called out by the FAA's order, including the Boeing 777F, 777–200, –200LR, –300, and the –300ER, which was the exact model involved in this Monday's fatal Singapore Airlines incident. Read more here.