Friday, December 5, 2008

Boeing Jet Faces Delays in the Wake of Walkout


Follow up on the Boeing case study we did in class:

Boeing Co. may further delay first deliveries of its flagship 787 Dreamliner by at least six months to account for the recent strike by union machinists and other snags.

According to people familiar with the situation, Boeing officials are expected to announce later this month that first deliveries of the fuel-efficient jet might not occur until summer 2010, more than two years after the jet was originally scheduled to enter service. Boeing's most recent schedule called for initial deliveries in the third quarter of 2009.

In recent days, these people said, Boeing has been meeting with suppliers and partners on ...

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