New Delhi, July 1 -- The worst moment for an airplane manufacturer to lose its computer systems is the last day of the fiscal quarter, when dozens of jets are typically waiting on final inspections, paperwork, and handover to airlines. That is exactly when Boeing's network went down.

An unplanned IT outage struck Boeing on June 30, disrupting systems and applications across facilities from Washington State to Florida and bringing final commercial jet inspections to a near-standstill on the day the company closes its books on the second quarter. Jet assembly slowed to a trickle. Defense and space factories sent workers home. A company that had spent the first half of 2026 rebuilding its production credibility lost most of a business day t...