Boeing struggling to revive 737 MAX manufacturing

Since a crippling strike at many of Boeing’s US plane factories ended more than a month ago, progress ramping up production of its best-selling 737 MAX jet has been deliberately slow. No new 737 MAX plane has been completed. Boeing’s...

Reuters

Seattle, Updated At : 07:37 AM Dec 13, 2024 IST

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Since a crippling strike at many of Boeing’s US plane factories ended more than a month ago, progress ramping up production of its best-selling 737 MAX jet has been deliberately slow.

No new 737 MAX plane has been completed. Boeing’s cautious approach, following criticism that the planemaker for years rushed production, has garnered praise. But it also has some smaller suppliers who cut jobs or operating hours during the strike hesitating to staff-up again, creating uncertainty in an already fragile supply chain.