Boeing wants U.S. FAA to approve paint fix for 787 wing peeling – Reuters

Boeing wants U.S. FAA to approve paint fix for 787 wing peeling – Reuters

WASHINGTON/PARIS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Monday that operators of its 787 Dreamliner jetliners have experienced paint peeling issues on wing and horizontal stabilizer surfaces due to ultraviolet radiation exposure, and asked U.S. regulators to approve its plan to address the issue.

The announcement is the most recent evidence of exterior problems on the latest carbon-composite jets as Europe's Airbus (AIR.PA) faces a $2 billion London court battle with Qatar Airways over the deteriorating surface of its competing A350.

Airbus argues it is a generic but harmless problem stemming from the way paint and carbon interact, while Qatar Airways, which operates both competing types, blames a deeper A350 defect potentially weakening lightning protection on those jets alone.