Boeing warns of 737 MAX production delays

Boeing has said “a significant number” of 737 MAX range will be produced more slowly than planned, meaning “lower near-term deliveries” to airlines. The Seattle-based manufacturer said it was told by a supplier, which it did not name, that the installation of rear fittings was not to standard “This is not an immediate safety of flight issue and the in-service fleet can continue operating safely,” Boeing said. Spirit Aerosystems, the supplier, later said it is “working to develop an inspection and repair for the affected fuselages”. Boeing shares fell 5% upon the announcement of the latest difficulty it has faced