Boeing has confirmed that it will lower the production rate of its 787 Dreamliners and deliver fewer planes as it addresses new concerns about production problems.
The Federal Aviation Administration revealed this week that some undelivered 787s had a new manufacturing quality issue that Boeing had agreed to fix before the planes were delivered.
It said the issue was near the nose of certain Dreamliners and was discovered as part of ongoing inspections of the of the 787s shimming processes.
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Although it did not deem it a flight safety issue, the agency said read more ⇒
Source:: AirlineRatings.Com