Boeing begins assessing Kobe earthquake's effects on 777 suppliers

Tuesday's earthquake in Kobe, Japan, inflicted some damage on ShinMaywa Industries, one of Boeing's structural subcontractors on the new 777 widebody twin, but how that might affect the program isn't yet clear, a Boeing official said yesterday. There were no Boeing personnel on site when the quake...

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