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Boeing Support Services had its relationship with the U.S. Air Force threatened by cost overruns and late deliveries associated with its maintenance and modification of the C-17 transport aircraft. Boeing has used a range of lean tools and key stakeholders' inputs to deliver outstanding results. Insights on the portable wire integrity tester are also given.

A Boeing project team made use of data-measuring methods and quality tools to assess and improve the manufacturing procedure for its C-17. The project has resulted in a universal splice machine, which automatically drills fasteners into the C-17's fuselage. The award won by the team for the said project is also discussed.

Boeing Co.'s C-17 World Class Safety Team has developed a solution to prevent workplace injuries and cope with rising workers' compensation costs. The Integrated Safety Management System was created through brainstorming, benchmarking and use of fishbone diagrams. Details of the quality program are discussed.

The Boeing C-17 Stuffed Tailcone team won the first place in the 2007 International Team Excellence Competition sponsored by the American Society for Quality. The team carried out a project that effectively reduced the hazardous conditions inherent involved in installing interior details of the tailcone. Details of the quality tools used and methods are discussed.

Boeing Co., CSX Corp. and the Florida Department of Children and Families were given the 2007-08 International Excellence Award for their projects that demonstrated teamwork for process improvement. Details of the teams' dedication, innovation and quality control efforts are discussed.

Boeing C17 On-Board Inert Gas Generating System (OBIGGS) II improvement project team redesigned a system that protects fuel tanks which prior hand requires constant repairs. In developing the system, the group employed quality tools and teamwork. Details of the project are discussed.

KEY CONCEPTS * The choice of which motor to purchase should follow a carefully thought out plant-wide scheme. * The objective of a life cycle cost analysis is to choose [...]

With a focus on Boeing Co., article presents an overview of the aviation industry and discusses topics related to quality, safety, security and customer satisfaction.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration has embarked on measures to ensure that the air in aircraft cabins is clean and passengers and flight crews are protected from the health risk of breathing impure air and contacts with sick passengers.

BOEING ADMITS wider NUTPLATE PROBLEM Boeing has confirmed the 747, 767 and 777 face new production disruptions caused by the same quality control issue plaguing the 737 programme. The missing [...]

Working round the clock Boeing's round-the-clock schedule is almost entirely devoted to the fastener issue, as well as inspecting each aircraft for additional quality control issues, says one 787 machinist. [...]

Boeing's decision to take conversion work on Italian and Japanese tankers back from Aeronavali means parent company Alenia Aeronautica will lose significant workshare on the KC-767 programme. Italy in 2002 [...]

Aircraft parts manufacturers are required to hold some of the tightest tolerances in the metalworking industry. For example, Boeing has a program called Accurate Fuselage Assembly (AFA), which requires that [...]

A rupture of the combustion chamber in the second-stage RL-10B-2 engine caused the failure of the second Delta III launcher in May, according to an interim report by Boeing. The [...]

Boeing is set to send their own people to their suppliers to audit and look at supplier systems and processes to ensure that these meet expectations. These moves have much to do with the delay in the production of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Some analysts agree that Boeing depended too much on suppliers and third-party certifiers to maintain quality.

SEATTLE--The near-flawless 777 rollout last month was probably the best possible advertising for an increasingly popular but unheralded Boeing product: its Dl-9000 quality system. Dl-9000, which uses a technique called [...]

The American Society for Quality annual World Conference on Quality Improvement and the Quality Institute for Healthcare was held in Houston, Texas on May 2008. The event was attended by nearly 2,000 quality professionals. Details of the business meeting and the names of the newly elected officers for 2008-2009 are presented.

World leader in aerospace industry Boeing Co. announced that companies must have a proven track record of 100% on-time delivery to qualify as their supplier. Mary Goetz, the director of industrial participation, reiterated the requirement during a supply network chain meeting. Seventy-five percent of the company's products come from supplier, thus the stringent rules on delivery.

More than 1,400 US-airline operated Boeing aircraft are being inspected at the behest of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for potentially faulty fuel pumps manufactured by Hydro-Aire. The FAA has [...]

Continental Airlines has staged the first flight in a simulated year 2000 (Y2K) environment to test aircraft communication addressing and reporting system (ACARS) compatibility. Boeing, meanwhile, is close to concluding [...]