Boeing outsourced much of their jet parts prod., and now are reaping the bennies!

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Jumbo woes for jet
Big budget, technical problems plague Boeing's 747 revamp

By Julie Johnsson, Tribune Reporter
September 13, 2010

It was supposed to be a cheap and easy way to steal sales from Airbus' hulking A380 double-decker jet.

Boeing Co. would update its decades-old 747 jumbo for the large freighter market, which Airbus was ignoring, with cutting-edge technology borrowed from the 787 Dreamliner: powerful, new fuel-efficient engines.

But five years later, Boeing is struggling to resolve design and technical issues with the 747-8 program that are partially a byproduct of the Dreamliner's production woes. Like the 787, the jumbo jet is late, badly over budget and is almost certainly headed for another costly delay, analysts said.

The string of missed deadlines, supply-chain mishaps and design flaws that have plagued the two aircraft have tarnished Chicago-based Boeing's reputation for top-flight engineering and called into question its decision to rely on suppliers to design and build portions of the jets.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0913-747-boeing-20100913,0,7276581.story

[madokie]

1. I remember when Boeing had a big plant here in Tulsa

it was the place to work and many people that I knew growing up dads worked there. I think AA occupies the building now.

[Loudmxr]

2. The Republicans hated the unions so much they destroyed America's industry.

Was it an unintended consequence? Who cares? As long as the checks keep rolling in.

Conservatives: Their words and their words and their actions do not match.

[Historic NY]

3. Pretty soon china will be making the planes for the air force......

outsourcing means Boeing wanted to go and build a plane on the cheap. I sure hope its not made of the crap they are sending for the aftermarket auto industry.