A shortage of fasteners that hold a commercial jetliner together is one of the reasons The Boeing Co.'s new 787 Dreamliner remains in the Everett factory more than two months after the plane was ...

Scroll down or click here for a closeup look at the actual Alcoa fasteners used on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner! Inadequate supplies of highly engineered fasteners, ranging from tiny to very large, is one ...

Boeing has elected not to replace all the temporary fasteners on the first six 787 test aircraft because they are not in critical load areas. The manufacturer confirmed a Leeham Co. report stating ...