Boeing Warns Of New Defect On 787

Boeing said in a statement that it warns of a new defect on the 787 related to a fitting on the horizontal stabilizer.

Boeing on Tuesday warned about a new defect on its 787 Dreamliner planes and that it will delay deliveries of the wide-body aircraft, the manufacturer’s latest production issue.

“We are inspecting 787s in our inventory for a nonconforming condition related to a fitting on the horizontal stabilizer,” Boeing said in a statement. “Airplanes found to have a nonconforming cond...

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