Several news depots are reporting rumors that Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner aircraft is going to be delayed by another three months. Right now the airline is “reviewing their schedule” as their stock wildly flounders on the stock market.
The story? Same old supply chain issues. Apparently the airline company, who recently lost a their bid on a hotly contested air tanker order, still can’t manage to get their suppliers in line and their aircraft put together on time.
As an analyst from Goldman Sachs puts it,
“[Boeing] continues to underestimate the amount of work required on the 787. We think Boeing will notify suppliers of new production targets shortly, motivated by the need to keep delivery commitments to airlines.”
I guess designing and building an entirely new airframe takes time. Just look at the problems with the A380 — that was pushed back even further than the 787 (so far). I guess nobody is immune to manufacturing hiccups.