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For example, according to the Precision Metalforming Association, 69 percent of U.S. metalworking companies have job openings. However, 91 percent of those companies are experiencing challenges finding qualified employees, and 42 percent describe that difficulty as “severe.”

PARIS—Airbus may add another assembly line for the new A350 wide-body jet to meet rising demand. With more than 600 orders placed for the jet, Airbus is considering adding capacity.

WASHINGTON—NASA contributed approximately $5 billion to U.S. manufacturing in 2012, according to a new study.

SEATTLE—Boeing has developed possible fixes for the battery problems in its grounded 787 jets and could have them back in the air within two months, industry and federal officials said Wednesday.

Did cost-cutting strategy jeopardize the production of what should have been an engineering triumph?

SEATTLE—While the hunt for the root cause of the 787 battery problems continues, Boeing remains adamant in its faith in the current lithium-ion technology.

SEATTLE—Boeing has asked U.S. aviation authorities for permission to carry out 787 Dreamliner test flights after the planes were grounded worldwide following a fire risk linked to the plane’s lithium batteries.

The role of manufacturing in the global economy is evolving. What will the future hold?

SEATTLE—In interviews with The Associated Press, a dozen former Boeing engineers, designers and managers question the wisdom of the company’s tight schedule and never-before-tried plan to assemble a plane from parts made around the globe.

SEATTLE—Boeing will continue to produce 787s as it works to get the grounded planes back flying again. Boeing’s newest jet was grounded worldwide last week after one plane suffered a battery fire.