Exclusive-Boeing Supplier Dispute Has Halted 777 Freighter Production for Two Months, Sources Say
The dispute is costing Boeing up to $6.5 million a day, and the company is trying to bring production of the critical part in-house.
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Boeing’s dispute with a small Florida-based supplier has halted production of its 777 freighter for nearly two months
Boeing is trying to bring production of the trailing-edge rib kit in-house; the component is used in wing assembly for the 767 and current-generation 777 freighter
How dispute with sole supplier of an ‘indispensable’ part forced Boeing to halt production of 777 freighter, 767 planes
A dispute with Florida supplier Vaero halted Boeing 777 freighter production for nearly two months and disrupted 767 output, including freighters and KC-46 tankers. Boeing says the disruption cost up to $6.5 million daily.
EXCLUSIVE: Boeing supplier dispute has halted 777 freighter production ...
A shortage of components has disrupted operations at Boeing's wing manufacturing plant in Everett, Washington, which serves the Boeing 777 and Boeing 767 cargo aircraft programs. The US has delayed certification for the Boeing 737 MAX 10. Boeing has discovered a software error affecting navigation during landing. Boeing is taking on hundreds of millions of dollars in additional debt from its partners.
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