New 787 Dreamliner Issue Could Slow Delivery of 90 Jets in Boeing’s Inventory

Boeing employees assemble 787s inside their main assembly building on their campus in North Charleston, S.C. on May 30, 2023. Gavin McIntyre/Pool via Reuters

WASHINGTON—Boeing said on Tuesday it is slowing deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner after the company discovered a new production flaw, but expressed optimism that it can still deliver 70-80 of the widebody jets this year as planned.

The problem, which does not pose a flight safety concern, involves a fitting for the 787’s horizontal stabilizer installed by a Boeing production facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company said.