A formerBoeing Co(NYSE:BA) inspector said that the company's workers used parts deemed unsuitable for flying in its 787 Dreamliner assembly lines. This comes amid a series of safety issues that have plagued the company.

What Happened:Merle Meyers, a former Boeing quality-control manager with 30 years of experience, disclosed to CNN that workers at the 787 Dreamliner factory in Everett, Washington, regularly retrieved parts from an internal scrap yard and reintroduced them into the assembly lines. Meyers claims that these practices were used to meet production deadlines.

This follows a string of other whistleblowers who have raised concerns...