Boeing Restarts Delivering 767 Freighters After Hiatus Of Three Months

Boeing Co BA has reportedly restarted deliveries of its widebody 767 after a three-month pause caused by supplier quality issues.
Boeing had postponed its 767 freighter and KC-46 tanker deliveries earlier this year after it discovered center fuel tanks made by a supplier were not correctly sealed.
Boeing declined to comment on when 767 deliveries restarted, but flight data shows it handed over a 767F freighter to FedEx Corp FDX on March 24, Reuters reported.
The same day, Boeing's defense unit tweeted that a KC-46 tanker had been delivered to the U.S. Air Force. Before that, its most recent 767 deliveries occurred in December.
Boeing said it would incur extra costs for the KC-46 tanker program in March due to a central fuel tank supplier quality issue.
Citing Stan Deal, head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Reuters noted, "We have a paint adhesion (problem), the sealer did not adhere properly. So, we've got to go in and make sure that it's all conforming. It's taken quite a bit of time to do," Deal said, adding that the company was still evaluating how many aircraft would need to be reworked.
Last week, Boeing said it expects to ramp up the production of its 737 MAX above the current rate of 31 jets per month soon. Boeing plans to increase MAX production to 50 planes per month by 2026 end.
Price Action: BA shares are up 0.12% at $210.25 during the premarket session on the last check Thursday.
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