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July 14, 2021

Boeing cuts production on the 787 to address flaw

By DAVID KOENIG
AP Airlines Writer

Boeing will cut production of its large 787 airliner for several weeks after discovering a new structural flaw in some planes that have been built but not delivered to airline customers.

The aircraft maker said Tuesday that it now anticipates that it will deliver less than half of the 787s remaining in its inventory this year. That is a retreat from CEO David Calhoun's statement last month that the company hoped to deliver a majority of the planes, estimated at about 100, in 2021.


 
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