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Boeing Finds New 787 Flaw, Slows Deliveries for Inspection

Boeing Co. has slowed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner as crews check for a new manufacturing flaw involving gaps in the horizontal stabilizer, the small wing in the aircraft tail. The company also is inspecting newly built Dreamliners for slight …

Boeing 787 Fuel Leak Prompts Mandatory Safety Checks

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Wednesday it is requiring inspection of Boeing Co’s new 787 Dreamliners after discovery of fuel leaks traced to a manufacturing flaw at Boeing factories. A safety order mandates inspection of fuel line couplings in …