New Issue Slows Boeing 787 Deliveries, Requires Rework

Boeing 787 production
Credit: Charleston Post & Courier pool photo
A newly discovered production issue will slow Boeing 787 deliveries near-term and require inspections and likely repairs to undelivered aircraft, the company said June 6. The latest issue affects a fitting assembly in horizontal stabilizers built by a Boeing facility in Salt Lake City. The fittings...
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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