A Financial Examination of the Causes of the Boeing Company's Late Aircraft Delivery
Boeing's efforts to develop next-generation aircraft types and present them to customers have been unsuccessful due to delayed deliveries caused by technological and management issues. The evident challenges with the Boeing 737 MAX, the initial postponement of the delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner due to organizational processes in the supply chain, and the current delays in the delivery of the Boeing 767 and Boeing 777 types have impacted the company's financial performance. The study aims to analyze the reasons behind these challenges, identify critical factors influenced by the delivery process, and reveal the financial losses resulting from delayed aircraft deliveries. The study's findings reveal that Boeing faces unpredictable customer issues and intense stakeholder pressure to pay late delivery penalties, leading to significant impacts on the production schedule and financial downturn. Boeing Company, along with a postponed entry schedule to service for early ordered aircraft, has indeed contributed to global delivery issues, resulting in a three-year delay and significant penalties.
Authors
- Shahrzad Safaeimanesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-0907)
- Tapdig Imanov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5667-5678)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Aviation Science and Technology
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23890/ijast.vm06is01.0104
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.09