Boeing warns: new defects in 787 Dreamliner will delay delivery by 2 weeks

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the delivery of clues about the past. June 7 (Xinhua)-- Boeing warned on Tuesday that there is a new defect in its 787Dreamliner (Dreamliner), which will delay the delivery of the wide-body aircraft. This is Boeing's latest production problem.

"We are checking the 787 aircraft in stock to see if there are any non-conformities related to horizontal stability surface parts," Boeing said in a statement. Aircraft found to be defective will be reworked before delivery. "

The problem detected by Boeing is related to the small spacing of the horizontal stabilizer. However, the company explained that this has nothing to do with flight safety and that active aircraft can continue to operate, but delivery will be delayed by about two weeks in the near future.

It is the latest in a series of manufacturing problems for Boeing aircraft that have slowed delivery of some models. At present, airlines urgently need to deliver new aircraft to cope with the current tourism boom.

Earlier this year, Boeing suspended deliveries for several weeks because of problems with the fuselage parts of some 787 aircraft. The company said the latest problems will not affect Boeing Dreamliner delivery expectations for the year. Boeing estimates that 70 to 80 Dreamliners will be delivered this year.

Boeing also had to rework some of its best-selling 737 Max aircraft this year because of problems with the rear fuselage of some aircraft, which are made by Spirit Aerosystems.

Boeing shares fell sharply on news of the latest defect, but then slowly recovered, closing down 0.7% at $207.29 on Tuesday.