Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Boeing 787 fuselage manufacturing to be suspended April 13 at 13:22
A major machine manufacturer, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, has decided to shut down part of its aircraft parts manufacturing line. This is because the delivery destination, Boeing, has suspended production due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and following SUBARU, which has already decided to suspend production, the aviation industry is also being affected.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries will stop the production of the body of the Boeing 787 at its factory in Yatomi City, Aichi Prefecture from 20th of this month to 6th of next month.
Due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, Boeing, which is the delivery destination, has stopped the factory in South Carolina from the beginning of this month, so the company treats it as a closed day during the suspension of operation, It says it will maintain the employment of 250 employees.
In addition, automobile manufacturer SUBARU, which manufactures aircraft parts mainly for Boeing, has decided to stop operations from 20th of this month to 1st of next month at its two plants in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture.
Many domestic manufacturers supply parts to Boeing, and there is concern that the impact will spread further.