Boeing 787 Dreamliners Face Delivery Delays

The company had previously announced it expected to deliver approximately 80 Dreamliners this year.

Wednesday, June 07, 2023 at 12:25 PM ET

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Boeing said it notified the FAA of the issue that involves an attachment fitting on the horizontal stabilizer of the 787 Dreamliner. [Courtesy: Boeing]

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Boeing is delaying 787 Dreamliner deliveries again due to a newly discovered "nonconforming condition" on a horizontal stabilizer fitting provided by a supplier.
The company states this issue is not an immediate safety risk for in-service aircraft, which may continue to operate, and plans to rework affected aircraft in inventory.
This marks another delivery pause for the 787, following a previous halt in February related to supplier documentation errors concerning a different component.

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The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is facing another delay in the delivery of the 787 Dreamliner. The aircraft manufacturer announced Tuesday deliveries would be slowed after it discovered what it describes as a “nonconforming condition related to a fitting on the horizontal stabilizer.”

The potential defect is not “an immediate safety of flight issue and the in-service fleet may continue to operate,” Boeing said in a statement. “We have notified the FAA and our customers and are keeping them informed of our progress.”