News / Dreamliner glitches push American Airlines Cargo to limit routes further

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American Airlines (AA) is suspending flights to Hong Kong.

The service is one of the temporary casualties of problems with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner production that are affecting the airline’s expansion plans.

Boeing’s output of 787s slowed to a crawl last month as new problems surfaced after a number of issues this year, from defective titanium parts to problems with passenger and cargo doors.

For AA, it means a significant shortfall in widebody capacity for the coming season.

The airline was scheduled to receive 14 ...