The incident is the latest involving Boeing’s top-selling jetliner, which was grounded worldwide in 2019 following the second of two fatal crashes that killed 346 people.

The accusation is that no documents exist at Boeing to explain how the airplane left its factory missing bolts that would have prevented the accident in the first place.

Supply chain sustainability might once have once seemed like a luxury: nice to have, but not a strategic imperative. Those days are over. 

Optimizing supply chain readiness and resilience will remain a top priority for the automotive industry in the coming year, as executives manage the convergence of political, economic and environmental risks.

Former Boeing division Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. is the supplier at the center of a spate of recent quality issues affecting the 737 Max airliner.

The one-two punch of geopolitical tensions and climate anomalies has put unprecedented pressure on global food supply chains.

The U.S. planemaker was faulted for ineffective procedures and a breakdown in communications between senior management and other members of staff.

The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition will include senior representatives from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Safran, StandardAero and United Airlines.

The last few years have continued to reinforce the value of dependable supplier relationships, and timely payments are an important ingredient to the success of those relationships.

The number of organizations that rely on e-commerce for aftermarket services more than doubled from 7% in 2023 to 15% in 2024.