WASHINGTON—The rate of scrap, rework and repair on production of Lockheed’s F-35 fighter jet is currently around 16 percent, higher than on other military aircraft programs at similar stages of production, says the Pentagon.
EVERETT, WA—Boeing has completed construction of a temporary additional 787 assembly line here—known as the “surge line”—but won’t build new Dreamliners on it until the fall.
MIDDLETOWN, CT—Pratt & Whitney has decided to assemble the engines for the Airbus A320 at its assembly plant here, preserving thousands of manufacturing jobs.
AUSTIN, TX— BAE Systems has completed construction of a new assembly plant here. The factory will produce electronic assemblies for military applications.