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Exclusive-Boeing delays some 737 MAX deliveries after new quality defect

FILE PHOTO: The P-8 production line is pictured at Boeing's 737 factory in Renton
April 26, 2024
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(Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Sunday it will have to perform rework on about 50 undelivered 737 MAX airplanes, potentially delaying near-term deliveries, after its supplier Spirit AeroSystems discovered two mis-drilled holes on some fuselages.

Boeing confirmed the findings in response to a Reuters query after industry sources said the problem of spacing had been discovered in holes drilled on a window frame, but the jetmaker said safety was unaffected and existing 737s could keep flying.

(Reporting by Tim Hepher and Valerie Insinna; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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