Vendor troubles slow delivery of Amazon freighter aircraft

Amazon has four fewer Airbus package freighters for peak season than planned because the company responsible for converting the planes from passenger to cargo configuration is behind schedule and temporarily shifting production out of the United States until it can build a qualified workforce and supplier base. That has prompted charges of mismanagement from the lessor providing the aircraft. 

Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), a joint venture between aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Singapore...

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Boeing tells 737 MAX fuselage maker to pause production

Aircraft fuselages lined up for assembly

Boeing [NYSE: BA] told its supplier of aircraft fuselages to pause production on four 737 MAX units and avoid starting work on another 16 units scheduled for delivery this year.

The aircraft manufacturer said it’s decision is tied to the coronavirus’ devastating impact on the airline industry’s finances and the need to avoid unnecessary production costs when airlines are canceling or postponing orders for new airplanes they no longer can afford. Airlines grounded most of their fleets in response...

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