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Boeing faces 787 profitability questions as supplier dispute halts 777 freighter output

One report questions whether raising 787 production to 10 aircraft a month would make the program meaningfully profitable. Separately, a dispute with a Florida supplier has halted 777 freighter production for nearly two months and disrupted 767 output, including freighters and KC-46 tankers, according to workers and court filings.

Discovered 2026-10-23T15:04:58.655601-07:00 | 2026-10-23T15:04:58.655601-07:00

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The reports highlight pressure on Boeing from both program economics and factory execution: a 10-per-month 787 rate may not deliver meaningful returns, while supplier disruption is constraining 777 freighter and 767 production.
The 767 disruption includes KC-46 tankers, linking the supplier dispute to both commercial aircraft output and a military program.

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