Supplier's Part Out of Spec, Exceeding Tolerances in Horizontal Stabilizer Assembly
The Dreamliner will see delays once again after Boeing discovered another manufacturing SNAFU inside the 787's construction. The company said that it was inspecting all 787s in inventory in search of "a nonconforming condition related to a fitting on the horizontal stabilizer. The inspections and required rework will affect the timing of near-term 787 deliveries."
Emirates, the world’s fourth-largest airline and one of the United Arab Emirates’ two flag-carriers, is contemplating the future of its wide-body fleet and the best means by which to ensure the stability and profitability thereof. Speaking on 06 June at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Emirates president Tim Clark set forth: “We are looking at buying a number of extra aircraft.”
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