Boeing 787 Faces Closer FAA Scrutiny for Factory Quality Checks
- Agency’s own inspectors to check each jet off assembly line
- Structural issues halted deliveries of wide-bodied jet
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
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Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner suffered a new blow as U.S. regulators on Tuesday said they would step up inspections of each jet before delivery.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in an emailed statement that it is taking the action to “allow the agency to confirm the effectiveness of measures Boeing has undertaken to improve the 787 manufacturing process.”