The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has reported another delay among deliveries of its aircraft, this time relating to the 787 Dreamliner.
A production flaw will likely cause setbacks to the rollout of 90 787s in Boeing’s inventory, the company said on Tuesday, marking further delays after a month-long delivery stoppage in March.
Issues relate to a fitting for the 787s’ horizontal stabiliser - on the tail of the planes – installed at Boeing’s facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Material to fill gaps between surfaces on the jets had been improperly measured meaning it did not meet specifications, Boeing said, prompting the manufacturer to stop approvals on Friday.
All 90 of Boeing’s 787s on the production line will now have to be checked for the issue, which will not affect any jets in service, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reassured.
Boeing and rival Airbus Group (EPA:AIR) have repeatedly hit airlines with notices of delays in recent weeks, mainly relating to their narrow-body 737 and A320neo jet lines.
Boeing had announced just last week that it would ramp up production of the 787, which is operated by the likes of British Airways, Tui and Virgin Atlantic, from three to four jets a month.
Boeing shares slipped 1.1% on Wednesday to US$208.70.