Boeing to Reduce Production of 787 Dreamliner Due to 'Manufacturing Defects'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced that it will temporarily reduce the production of the 787 Dreamliner, which has once again revealed manufacturing defects, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 13th (local time). Boeing also lowered its delivery targets for existing inventory.

Boeing stated on the same day that it will reduce the production of the Dreamliner, currently about five units per month, to address newly raised issues by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The FAA announced the day before that manufacturing quality issues were found in the nose section of some undelivered 787 Dreamliners. Although the FAA said this does not pose an immediate threat to aviation safety, Boeing has agreed to improve the issue before delivering the aircraft.

According to informed sources, Boeing expects it will take at least three weeks or more to resolve the problem.

Boeing also stated that less than half of the approximately 100 Dreamliners accumulated due to delivery suspension will be delivered by the end of the year. Initially, Boeing had said it could deliver most of the inventory to customers by the end of the year.

Boeing had suspended deliveries of the Dreamliner for five months from the second half of last year to this spring due to manufacturing issues, and again halted deliveries in May this year.

Since Boeing receives payment upon delivering aircraft to airlines, CNBC pointed out that this additional delivery delay will put financial pressure on Boeing.

On the same day, Boeing announced that the number of aircraft deliveries in the first half of the year was 156, approaching last year's annual delivery volume of 157 units.

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