New York - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is to delay its deliveries by 10 weeks in the wake of a two-month strike by its mechanics, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The first of its customers had already been informed, the newspaper said, quoting industry insiders. Orders for some 3,700 jetliners were affected.
Boeing has since the start of the month been trying to make up for lost production during the 58-day strike, according to the report. Each strike day had cost the company around 100 million dollars. The Wall Street Journal said Boeing had decided against increasing production to avoid overloading its factories.
Boeing's test flight of the new 787 Dreamliner airplane, already rescheduled several times, has again been delayed until next year. The company normally delivers around 40 aircraft a month.
