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At Boeing Factory, Unfinished 737s Pile Up
« on: September 03, 2018, 12:30:26 pm »
Wall Street Journal
Andrew Tangel, Doug Cameron
Sept. 3, 2018


Boeing Co. is facing a problem as it races to meet demand for single-aisle, fuel-efficient jets: where to store unfinished 737s piling up at a factory near Seattle.

One answer in late July was the taxiway of the small airport in Renton, Wash., next to its Boeing factory there.

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The delays are due largely to two suppliers: engine maker CFM International, a joint venture between General Electric Co. and Safran SA, and fuselage manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. Both companies have said some of their own small suppliers are struggling to meet demand.

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