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Wed, Mar 07, 2012

Dreamliners Inspected By Boeing For Fuselage Flaws

Company Says It Remains Confident It Can Build 10 Airplanes Per Month By 2013

Boeing has inspected five of the first 55 Dreamliners to come off the line after reports that a flaw was discovered in the composite airliner's fuselage. 787 program leader Larry Loftis told Reuters at a groundbreaking for the company's new finishing center in Everett that "we will touch every airplane." Loftis previously led the company's successful 777 program.

The flaw was described as a "delamination" on the rear fuselage of some airplanes, which Boeing says takes 10 to 14 days to repair. The planemaker says the problem may affect the deliveries of some airplanes in the first half of this year, but not its long-range delivery schedule.

Production of the Dreamliner has already climbed to 3.5 per month, up from 2.5 per month as recently as last week. Five Dreamliners have been delivered to date ... all to ANA.

FMI: www.boeing.com

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