波音公司（BA.N）与一家位于佛罗里达州的小型供应商的纠纷，已导致其777货机停产近两个月，并扰乱了767机型（包括货机和KC-46空中加油机）的生产，据波音员工和法庭文件透露。
Boeing's (BA.N) dispute with a small Florida-based supplier has halted production of its 777 freighter for nearly two months and disrupted output of the 767, including freighters and KC-46 aerial refueling tankers, according to Boeing workers and court filings.
据路透社查阅的起诉状副本显示，波音于8月提起诉讼，指控供应商Vaero停止交付一种名为后缘肋条组件的关键机翼部件，导致位于华盛顿州埃弗雷特的机翼生产设施停工，该设施支撑777货机和767项目。起诉状称，该中断每天给波音造成高达650万美元的损失。
Boeing filed a complaint in August alleging supplier Vaero had stopped delivering a critical wing component known as the trailing-edge rib kit, stalling work at the Everett, Washington, wing-production facility that supports the 777 freighter and 767 programs, according to a copy of the complaint reviewed by Reuters. The disruption was costing Boeing as much as $6.5 million a day, the complaint said.
起诉状称，后缘肋条组件是“不可或缺”的部件，而Vaero是唯一供应商。
Boeing said in the complaint that the trailing-edge rib kit was an "indispensable" part and Vaero was the sole supplier.
据三名知情波音员工透露，尽管双方于9月下旬达成和解，但777货机的生产尚未恢复。他们因未获授权公开发言而拒绝透露姓名。
Although the companies reached a settlement in late September, production of the 777 freighter has yet to resume, according to three Boeing workers familiar with the matter. They declined to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
知情人士称，该纠纷也扰乱了767宽体货运和军用飞机的生产。据其中一名员工称，和解后，波音已收到一些用于767生产线的零部件。
The dispute also disrupted production of the 767, a widebody cargo and military aircraft, the people said. Since the settlement, Boeing has received some parts for the 767 line, according to one of the workers.
这场持续的中断凸显了航空航天供应链的脆弱性，显示出涉及单一供应商的纠纷如何能叫停仍处于强劲需求中的飞机生产。
The prolonged disruption highlights the fragility of aerospace supply chains, showing how a dispute involving a single supplier can halt production of aircraft that remain in strong demand.
《法律网》（Law.com）于8月首次报道了该诉讼，但近两个月的生产中断此前未有报道。波音拒绝置评。Vaero未回应置评请求。
The lawsuit was first reported by Law.com in August, but the nearly two-month production disruption has not previously been reported. Boeing declined to comment. Vaero did not respond to requests for comment.
据两名知情人士透露，波音正试图将后缘肋条组件的生产内部化。该部件用于767和现役777货机的机翼组装。采用复合材料机翼的波音777X未受影响。
Boeing is trying to bring production of the trailing-edge rib kit in-house, according to two of the people. The component is used in wing assembly for the 767 and current-generation 777 freighter. Boeing's 777X, which uses composite wings, has not been affected.
据一名波音员工透露，由于缺少Vaero零部件，波音已将两架部分组装完成的777货机从最终装配线上移走。
Without the Vaero parts, Boeing removed two partially assembled 777 freighters from its final assembly line, according to one Boeing worker.
路透社利用航空咨询公司IBA的数据，确认其中一架飞机原定交付给联邦快递（FDX.N）。联邦快递未回应置评请求。
Using data from aviation consultancy IBA, Reuters identified one of the aircraft as destined for FedEx (FDX.N). FedEx did not respond to a request for comment.
公司数据显示，波音今年迄今已交付21架777货机。据两名波音员工透露，还有一小批货机的机翼在纠纷发生前已完成组装，仍有可能在年底前交付。
Boeing has delivered 21 777 freighters so far this year, company data show. It also has a handful of freighters whose wings were assembled before the dispute and could still be delivered before year-end, according to two of the Boeing workers.