Boeing Cautiously Optimistic On 787 Supply Chain Health

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A 787-9  undergoing join verification work sits next to a newly built 777F in Boeing's former 787 production facility that will soon be home to another 737 MAX assembly line.

Credit: Sean Broderick / AWST
EVERETT, Washington—Boeing is encouraged by progress within its 787 supply chain to stabilize and steadily increase production but acknowledges multiple suppliers are still facing challenges. “We’ve got our recovery plans in place with them,” said Scott Stocker, VP and general manager of the 787...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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