Boeing delivered 110 commercial aircraft in the first quarter, and says it is on track to meet its reduced delivery forecast of 380 aircraft for the full year. In the first quarter of last year, the company delivered 122 commercial aircraft en route to a year-end total of 527. The first quarter total included 59 737s, 16 777s, 12 757s and 12 767s, eight 747s and three 717s. Another 737 was delivered on operating lease.
Source: Flight International
Boeing’s commercial aircraft order and delivery figures tumbled last year as the US company worked through a manufacturing crisis.
Wichita aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems has sold Fiber Materials, a manufacturer of high-temperature materials for defence applications, to aerospace firm Tex Tech Industries for $165 million.
The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated that airlines inspect Boeing 767s to prevent an issue that could cause the type’s main landing gear to collapse.
