777 delay facts
Sell ramp-up problems hits Boeing 777 deliveries to Qatar Airways
By Max Kingsley-Jones
Qatar Airways has confirmed that deliveries of 777s are being delayed by a month.
Airbus and Boeing are trying to deal with the impact of galley supplier Sell's production problems, which have already caused some 777 deliveries to suffer one month delays.
According to industry sources, German company Sell - a major buyer-furnished-equipment (BFE) supplier to the world's airlines - has been unable to expand its production fast enough to cope with the ramp-up across airliner assembly lines. "They've been swamped and it's a mess," says one customer source.
Both Emirates and Qatar Airways confirm that deliveries of 777s are being delayed by a month as Boeing awaits the arrival of galleys.
Qatar Airways has six 777s due for delivery this year and says that it has been told by Boeing that the next three will be one month late. The airline adds that it is too early to know if the later 777s will also be delayed.
Boeing confirms that it is "experiencing delays in deliveries from a galley supplier" and says it is "working with the supplier and airline customers to resolve the issues".
It's one month then.........
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