Boeing is delaying its 737 Max production expansion after the Alaska Airlines door plug incident

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 14:24

Boeing 737 MAX9 takes part in a flying display over the Le Bourget Airport during the 52nd International Paris Air Show on June 22, 2017 — Boeing had been ramping up production rates for the 737 Max jets before the Alaska Airlines incident in January drew FAA scrutiny.
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Boeing is delaying production expansion of its 737 planes, according to a report.
An Alaska Airlines flight lost a chunk of its fuselage section in flight in January.
The FAA gave Boeing 90 days to address quality control issues with its 737 planes.

Boeing is holding off on a planned expansion of production for its 737 Max planes after an Alaska Airlines flight lost a chunk of the plane while airborne in January.