Author: Laura Zaks

Boeing’s Jet-Building Frenzy Rests on Fragile Suppliers Short on Labor

For Boeing Co., the pandemic was just one item on the long list of its existential concerns over the past four years. But after a talent exodus, the twin tragedies of its 737 Max jets falling from the sky, and stiff competition from rivals (on top of Covid’s blow to air travel), the company is gearing up for a production resurgence that will help mount the industry’s steepest ramp-up in modern aviation history. 

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