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US air safety authorities are investigating whether embattled aviation giant Boeing completed required inspections on its 787 aircraft and whether employees falsified records, officials said Monday. "The FAA is investigating whether Boeing completed the inspections and whether company employees may have falsified aircraft records," the agency said.
Boeing Co. said it will slow production of the 787 Dreamliner commercial jet it builds in North Charleston due to a shortage of parts for the wide-body plane.
Despite the hurdles, Boeing is determined to incrementally increase its rate to cater to the "strong demand".
Boeing, the US plane maker, anticipates a slower ramp-up in the production and delivery of its 787 widebody jets due to shortages of crucial parts from suppliers, as disclosed in an internal memo obtained by Reuters. According to Scott Stocker, the vice president and general manager of the 787 program, Boeing intends to gradually increase production to meet strong demand but acknowledges challenges in sourcing specific components.