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Added Boeing Developments Related to Production Quality Challenges

Supply Chain Matters

Department of Justice has reportedly opened a formal criminal investigation concerning the blowout that left a hole in the side of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 aircraft in January. Thus, there is likely a long tail involved in the scope. Paid subscription).

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Boeing’s Production Quality Crisis Significantly Escalates

Supply Chain Matters

We do so in the lens of supply chain management and manufacturing. With the latest developments there is a growing sense that the ongoing crisis now has major implications for Boeing along with dependent industry supply networks. They are not good for the industry as a whole.

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Boeing’s Financial Performance- External Pressures Increase

Supply Chain Matters

Management Commentary As we have noted in prior updates, the latest being last week , the incident of a near catastrophic blowout of an Alaska Airlines newly delivered Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft has triggered a series of new events hat have added more scrutiny to Boeing ’s production and quality control processes.

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Airbus Sets 2024 Aircraft Production and Delivery Target

Supply Chain Matters

This announcement is noted as again taking an extended industry lead from rival Boeing. 2024 Production Goal This week, commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus established a goal to deliver upwards of 800 commercial aircraft this year. The implication is that Boeing has significant business and competitive challenges to overcome.

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Boeing’s Newest Production and Quality Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Latest Incident On Friday of last week, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. based carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.

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Update on Boeing 737 MAX Fuselage Door Plug Incident

Supply Chain Matters

As highlighted in our original commentary , an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. That has implications for Alaska, United and Copa airlines, the noted operators of this MAX variant.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. The companies want the solution to work with the products exactly as they’re currently manufactured, which means handling a wide range of resins and shapes.