Boeing says a new 737 Max flaw will slow airplane deliveries

Boeing said a caller manufacturing flaw connected its best-selling 737 Max planes volition hold deliveries of the best-selling aircraft.

The institution said it recovered fastener holes connected the aft unit bulkhead connected immoderate 737 planes were improperly drilled. Spirit Aerosystems, which makes the fuselages, did not instantly comment.

"This contented volition interaction near-term 737 deliveries arsenic we behaviour inspections to find the fig of airplanes affected, and implicit required rework connected those airplanes," Boeing said.

The institution said the contented was not related to formation safety.

Boeing shares were down much than 3% successful after-hours trading.

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