UK Wedgetail Delivery Slowed By Pandemic Supply Chain Issues

Wedgetail

STS Aviation’s line in Birmingham, England, has inducted all three green 737-700 airframes for conversion.

Credit: STS Aviation via Royal Air Force/Boeing
LONDON—Supply chain issues have pushed back first delivery of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft to the Royal Air Force (RAF) back 12 months. First delivery to the RAF from STS Aviation’s conversion line in Birmingham, England, will now take place later in 2024, Anna...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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