Boeing is dealing with a parts issue that is forcing the planemaker to halt deliveries of some 737 aircraft.
Boeing is putting the brakes on deliveries of some 737 MAX jets as it grapples with a new supplier quality problem.that it was getting ready to ramp up production.
The problem involves the installation of two fittings that join the aft fuselage made by Spirit AeroSystems to the vertical tail, which were not attached correctly to the structure of the fuselage before it was sent to Boeing.A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow.Shares of Boeing are more than 4% lower in remarket trading., while shares of Spirit AeroSystems are down more than 10%.
Boeing said in late March it was planning to ramp up production for the 737 MAX airliners "very soon." The problem impacts a portion of the 737 MAX family of airplanes, including the MAX 7, MAX 8 and MAX 8200 airplanes as well as the P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Boeing halts deliveries of some 737 MAXs amid new supplier problemBoeing has stopped deliveries of some 737 MAXs as it grapples with a new supplier quality problem by Spirit AeroSystems that could stretch back to 2019, the company disclosed on Thursday.
Read more »
Boeing shares tumble as parts issue halts deliveries of some 737 MAXsBoeing Co's shares fell 4.5% in premarket trading on Friday after the U.S. planemaker halted deliveries of some 737 MAXs due to a new supplier quality problem by Spirit AeroSystems .
Read more »
Boeing says manufacturing issue with supplier could snarl 737 Max production; stock fallsShares of Boeing slid after the jet maker warned that a manufacturing hangup could snarl production and delivery of 737 Max planes.
Read more »
Boeing Shares Plummet After Production IssueBoeing said deliveries of its 737 Max jets would be delayed after a supplier used a “non-standard” process to install components.
Read more »
Boeing Pauses MAX Deliveries After Parts ProblemBoeing said it was pausing deliveries of some 737 MAX jets because of incorrectly installed parts
Read more »
Boeing and Airbus make a poor case for corporate welfareEuropean jet-maker Airbus is beating its American rival Boeing, and champions of corporatism blame this on a supposed “free-market dogma” in America compared to a state-directed industrial policy in Europe.
Read more »