New Production Issue Will Delay 737 MAX Deliveries, Require Repairs

737 MAX production
Credit: Boeing
A production problem with vertical stabilizer fittings will force Boeing to repair some undelivered 737 MAXs and delay an unspecified number of deliveries, the company said April 13. The problem affects two of eight fittings at Station (STA) 1016, a Boeing source familiar with the issue said. Spirit...

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