Boeing will halt production of troubled 737 Max airplane

Boeing will suspend production of the 737 Max, the airplane that was involved in two fatal crashes that took the lives of 346 people, in January according to The Wall Street Journal and CNBC. The company has been making about 40 aircraft per month following the 737 Max’s worldwide grounding in March. It’s unclear how long the production halt will last.

Boeing had previously said it hoped to get the 737 Max back in the air by the end of 2019, but the recertification process with the Federal Aviation Administration is ongoing. As a result, US airlines that use the 737 Max like Southwest and American have continuously delayed the reintroduction of the aircraft. Those airlines now don’t expect to use the plane again until at least March or...

Continue reading…