CBS News has confirmed that 737 fuselages arrived at the Boeing plant with so many problems that Spirit AeroSystems assigned a team to be on site to make repairs.
The aerospace industry faces widening disruption from the blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines Boeing jet after U.S. regulators froze increases in production of the 737 MAX, raising concerns over growth plans of airlines and suppliers worldwide. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the unprecedented intervention in production schedules late on Wednesday, in a double-edged decision that also saw the partial grounding of the MAX 9 model lifted once inspections are done. The FAA said the order meant Boeing could continue producing MAX jets at the current monthly rate, but it could not increase that rate.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed a freeze on Boeing's plan to expand production of its 737 MAX narrowbody planes, citing "unacceptable" quality issues, Reuters reported.
This decision comes as a blow to Boeing's efforts to meet the rising demand for its best-selling aircraft.