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Boeing Shares Slipped after Finding New Problem With 737 MAX Fuselages

Boeing is reworking 50 undelivered 737 MAX jets after a supplier's employee recently found misdrilled holes on some fuselages, a new production snafu for the aircraft manufacturer.Spirit AeroSystems, which has been at the center of quality issues affecting 737s, supplied the fuselages.Boeing said that the issue could delay some deliveries in the near term and that existing 737s can keep flying."This is the only course of action given our commitment to deliver perfect airplanes every time," Boeing's commercial chief Stan Deal said in a memo to staff on Sunday.Boeing said it is finalizing instructions for the rework and expects to know how long it will take in coming days.A Spirit spokesman said the company is aware of the issue and is in close communication with Boeing. Last year, misdrilled holes by Spirit on the aft bulkhead of some MAX jets led to production delays.Boeing is facing additional regulatory scrutiny after the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout last month. That incident, w
Boeing Shares Slipped after Finding New Problem With 737 MAX Fuselages

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