New York (CNN Business) Boeing has found a problem with the manufacturing of the 787 Dreamliner, the widebody jet that is one of the most successful products of the troubled aircraft maker. Eight of the planes will be grounded for inspection and repair of how parts of the fuselage were joined together, Boeing said in a statement. "Boeing has identified two distinct manufacturing issues in the join of certain 787 aftbody fuselage sections, which, in combination, result in a condition that does not meet our design standards," said the company's statement. There are nearly 1,000 787s that have been delivered to 69 different airlines worldwide since it started operations in 2012. United UAL Air Canada ACDVF Boeing would not identify the three airlines that own the planes that were grounded for inspections.

Source: CNN August 28, 2020 14:14 UTC