Boeing Sees Few First-Quarter 787 Deliveries As Quality Issues Mount

Boeing 787 fuselage production in South Carolina
Credit: Sean Broderick / AWST
Boeing’s stepped-up post-production quality inspections and related re-work will keep 787 deliveries from re-starting until at least February. The issues, combined with a prolonged slump in widebody demand, will mean Boeing’s on-hand 787 inventory will not be delivered until sometime in 2022. “We’re...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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