A Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked on the tarmac at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington.
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Boeing Co expects delayed parts supply to drop production of its 787 jets to less than five a month, as the U.S. plane maker works to restore output on two key commercial programs by the end of the year.
Boeing and its European rival Airbus are grappling with issues in their supply chains and factories to meet strong demand for jets from airlines.
Such concerns will cast a shadow over the Farnborough Airshow, which takes place from July 22 to 26, despite strong travel demand.
Earlier this year, Boeing reduces 787 production “To allow suppliers to catch up with us,” a company executive told reporters during a visit to the mammoth 777 wide-body aircraft factory in Everett, Washington, in June.
“Our plan is to get back to five aircraft per month again later this year as we see parts availability return,” said Scott Stocker, vice president and general manager of the 787 program in South Carolina. to the required level.
Boeing executives told reporters the company is taking similar steps to improve employee feedback and production quality on its wide-body jets, which like the single-aisle 737 MAX fly long-haul international routes.
The planemaker has come under heightened legal and regulatory scrutiny after a door jam on a soon-to-be-new 737 MAX 9 plane burst in mid-air in January due to a missing bolt. Boeing Co. said it would restore 737 production to about 38 aircraft by the end of the year after a sharp decline in output of its best-selling jet.
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While the planemaker’s wide-body jets get a boost Start certification flight testing This month, delays in the supply of seats and heat exchangers on the long-delayed 777-9 aircraft have posed separate challenges for the 787.
Stock said there was a separate issue with fasteners Flights on the Dreamliner, revealed by Reuters in June, will not affect current prices.
Stork also said the company has conducted a detailed analysis of the fleet after an employee alerted Boeing earlier this year that some outstanding testing had been completed. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has Investigate.
“We found we had to go back and address some unfinished business,” he said. “The investigation is continuing but good progress has been made.”
Boeing has suspended deliveries of its 787 wide-body jets for more than a year until August 2022 as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigates quality issues and manufacturing defects.
Still, the planemaker is eyeing an increase in Dreamliner production after setting a target of 10 Dreamliners per month between 2025 and 2026 at its 2022 Investor Day.
Stoke did not specify long-term goals: “We plan to raise interest rates over the next few years,”
