Boeing Reinspects 787 Fleet After Checking on Alenia
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Boeing Co. said it’s reinspecting its fleet of 787 Dreamliner jets to ensure that the sections built by a unit of Italy’s Finmeccanica SpA meet the planemaker’s standards.
After uncovering flaws in horizontal stabilizers made by Alenia Aeronautica in June, Boeing assessed the company’s manufacturing process and decided to check on flight-test and production planes, Lori Gunter, a spokeswoman, said yesterday in an e-mail. The stabilizer is on the tail and keeps planes steady in flight.