While 787 deliveries remain grounded Boeing puts suppliers to the test


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While Dreamliner 787 deliveries continue to be halted by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision, Boeing is testing its suppliers’ ability to meet highly ambitious production targets. Although the manufacturer refuses to make predictions on when it will get approval from regulators to resume deliveries, according to Reuters sources, the Chicago-based company plans to have «up to seven» units rolling off production lines monthly by the end of 2023. Deliveries of the 787 have been halted for nearly a year because of manufacturing defects and hindrances to the certification of units of the model . According to Reuters’ sources, Boeing...