Boeing May Have to Redesign 787 Wing Box; More Delays In the Works

Steve Udvarhazy

Leave it to ILFC’s head honcho Steve Hazy to let the rest of the world know what is going on with Boeing and Airbus airplanes.

This time it’s Boeing and the news is not good.

Hazy told investors in New York yesterday at the JP Morgan Chase Transportation Conference that he believes a design change is needed in the 787’s center wing box, a key piece that connects the wings to the fuselage.

As a result, he expects the first flight of the 787 will now be delayed until the fall. Boeing has said its goal is to have the first flight by the end of June.

The next “formal” delay announcement from Boeing regarding the 787’s maiden flight would be the fourth time the aircraft’s first flight has been pushed back.

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2 thoughts on “Boeing May Have to Redesign 787 Wing Box; More Delays In the Works”

  1. Tregonsee

    As an alumnus of the Lockheed C-130/C-141/C-5 world, I though they had a monopoly on building defective wing boxes.

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